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Pet Transport from Canada to Vietnam
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Vietnam needs no import permit for up to two pets travelling with you; you declare them at the border animal quarantine office on arrival. CFIA lists no negotiated certificate for Vietnam, so contact Vietnam's veterinary authorities or embassy, then book your CFIA endorsement appointment. Vietnam Airlines' own page lists a Vancouver to Ho Chi Minh City itinerary.
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What does Canada require for Vietnam before the flight?
- CFIA's pet export page lists no country under V, so Vietnam is not among the countries with a negotiated Canadian export certificate there, and CFIA's rule for a country with none applies.
Pets: export requirements (CFIA, modified 2025-03-31), checked 8 October 2026 - For a country with no negotiated certificate and none of its own, CFIA says you must contact the destination country's veterinary authorities or embassy, which for this journey means Vietnam's.
Pets: export requirements (CFIA, modified 2025-03-31), checked 8 October 2026 - CFIA says its endorsement of the export certificate must be obtained before the animal leaves Canada.
Pets: export requirements (CFIA, modified 2025-03-31), checked 8 October 2026 - CFIA requires an appointment to have the pet export certificate endorsed by an official CFIA veterinarian.
Pets: export requirements (CFIA, modified 2025-03-31), checked 8 October 2026 - Article 14 sets a limit of one working day, counted from the quarantine check, for issuing the import quarantine certificate.
Circular 01/2026/TT-BNNMT, Article 14 (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Vietnam), checked 8 October 2026 - To issue the certificate, the border office requires that the animal is healthy and vaccinated as prescribed.
Circular 01/2026/TT-BNNMT, Article 14 (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Vietnam), checked 8 October 2026 - The traveller procedure in Article 14 covers no more than two animals kept as pets that are carried with the traveller.
Circular 01/2026/TT-BNNMT, Article 14 (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Vietnam), checked 8 October 2026
Which airlines take pets from Canada to Vietnam?
- Vietnam Airlines' own page for flights to Ho Chi Minh City lists a Vancouver to Ho Chi Minh City itinerary.
Vietnam Airlines: vols pour Hô-Chi-Minh-Ville, checked 8 October 2026 - Vietnam Airlines asks passengers to contact one of its branches to book pet carriage at least 24 hours before the expected departure time.
Vietnam Airlines: traveling with pet, checked 8 October 2026 - Vietnam Airlines bases its pet transport charge on the total weight of one transport cage and the pet, excluding value-added tax.
Vietnam Airlines: traveling with pet, checked 8 October 2026
Where does the journey connect and land?
- Under Article 14, the owner declares the animal for import quarantine directly at the border animal quarantine office.
Circular 01/2026/TT-BNNMT, Article 14 (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Vietnam), checked 8 October 2026
Which Vietnam rules depend on a pet coming from Canada?
None of the Vietnam rules we have verified names Canada on its own.
The rules that apply to every pet entering Vietnam, whatever the origin, are listed with their official sources in our Vietnam guide.
What does Canada require before your pet leaves?
- Export health certificate: Most pets leaving Canada need an export certificate from a licensed vet, endorsed by an official CFIA veterinarian (page modified 2025-03-31). Applies to dogs and cats leaving Canada.
Pets: export requirements, checked 1 October 2026 - Export health certificate: CFIA endorsement must be obtained before the animal leaves Canada; it cannot be done afterwards. Applies to dogs and cats leaving Canada.
Pets: export requirements, checked 1 October 2026 - Export health certificate: An appointment is needed for CFIA endorsement; book as early as possible. Applies to dogs and cats leaving Canada.
Pets: export requirements, checked 1 October 2026 - Export health certificate: Where a destination has no negotiated certificate, the generic Canadian International Health Certificate may be used, completed by a Canada-licensed vet and endorsed by an official government vet. Applies to pet dogs and cats to countries without a specific certificate.
Canadian International Health Certificate, checked 1 October 2026 - Other conditions: CFIA charges a service fee for endorsement, worked out by a CFIA officer after booking and paid online by credit card at least 3 days before the appointment. Walk-ins are not accepted. Applies to dogs and cats leaving Canada.
Book an appointment for CFIA pet export certification endorsement, checked 1 October 2026 - Other conditions: The endorsement fee must be paid online at least 3 days ahead and is non-refundable once the appointment is booked (it carries over if rescheduled). Applies to dogs and cats leaving Canada.
Book an appointment for CFIA pet export certification endorsement, checked 1 October 2026 - Other conditions: Walk-in endorsement appointments are not accepted. Applies to dogs and cats leaving Canada.
Book an appointment for CFIA pet export certification endorsement, checked 1 October 2026
FAQ
Common questions
Not for up to two pets that travel with you, which are declared directly at the border animal quarantine office. Pets shipped without you follow the standard import procedure, which needs a quarantine registration filed with the Department of Livestock Production and Animal Health first.
Circular 01/2026/TT-BNNMT sets a limit of one working day from the quarantine check. Where a pet is sampled because disease is suspected, the limit runs from the test results.
The animal must be healthy and vaccinated as prescribed. The circular sets no rabies timing. Its list of conditions includes no titre test.
Its own page for flights to Ho Chi Minh City lists a Vancouver to Ho Chi Minh City itinerary. It asks passengers to contact a Vietnam Airlines branch to book pet carriage at least 24 hours before the expected departure time.
Its pet transport charge is based on the total weight of one transport cage and the pet, excluding value-added tax.
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