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Pet Transport from Hong Kong to Vietnam
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Vietnam needs no import permit for up to two pets carried with you: you declare them at the border animal quarantine office on arrival. The office issues the import certificate within one working day of the check when no sampling is needed. Cathay Pacific offers direct Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City flights, landing at Terminal 2.
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What does Hong Kong require for Vietnam before the flight?
- Circular 01/2026 sets a quarantine procedure for no more than two animals carried with the traveller.
Circular 01/2026/TT-BNNMT, Article 14, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam, checked 8 October 2026 - Circular 01/2026 gives the border animal quarantine office one working day from the quarantine check to issue the import quarantine certificate.
Circular 01/2026/TT-BNNMT, Article 14, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam, checked 8 October 2026 - Under Circular 01/2026, the border office checks the exporting country's quarantine certificate and examines the animal clinically.
Circular 01/2026/TT-BNNMT, Article 14, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam, checked 8 October 2026
Which airlines take pets from Hong Kong to Vietnam?
- Cathay Pacific's own route page says it offers direct flights from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Ho Chi Minh City International Airport.
Flights from Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City, Cathay Pacific, checked 8 October 2026 - Vietnam Airlines, Vietnam's national airline, has a route page on its own site selling flights from Hong Kong (HKG) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN).
Flights from Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Airlines, checked 8 October 2026 - Vietnam Airlines' pet page says the overall weight of the pet and kennel cannot exceed 6kg for a pet carried in the cabin.
Travelling with pets, Vietnam Airlines, checked 8 October 2026 - Vietnam Airlines' pet page says it may refuse to carry pets if the weather is excessively hot or cold.
Travelling with pets, Vietnam Airlines, checked 8 October 2026
Where does the journey connect and land?
- Cathay Pacific's route page says its Hong Kong flights bring you to Terminal 2 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Flights from Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City, Cathay Pacific, checked 8 October 2026 - Under Circular 01/2026, the owner declares the quarantine of an imported pet directly at the border animal quarantine office.
Circular 01/2026/TT-BNNMT, Article 14, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam, checked 8 October 2026 - Under Circular 01/2026, an animal not yet vaccinated against dangerous infectious diseases is vaccinated by the border office.
Circular 01/2026/TT-BNNMT, Article 14, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam, checked 8 October 2026
Which Vietnam rules depend on a pet coming from Hong Kong?
None of the Vietnam rules we have verified names Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong require before your pet leaves?
- Export permit: Not required: AFCD does not restrict the export of dogs and cats and no AFCD export permit is needed; the destination's own import permit and rules still apply. Applies to dogs and cats leaving Hong Kong.
Import and Export of Animals and Animal Products: frequently asked questions, checked 1 October 2026 - Export health certificate: For destinations other than the EU and UK, a registered vet issues the animal health certificate (normally within 10 days before departure, or as the destination requires) and AFCD endorses it; endorsement takes one working day, an AFCD-issued official certificate two working days (page revised 26 January 2026). Applies to dogs and cats leaving Hong Kong.
The issue of an official Animal Health Certificate, checked 1 October 2026 - Export health certificate: AFCD only examines animals and issues its own official health certificate when the destination specifically requires an official veterinary examination. Applies to dogs and cats leaving Hong Kong.
Import and Export of Animals and Animal Products: frequently asked questions, checked 1 October 2026 - Other conditions: AFCD fees (schedule dated 26 January 2026): endorsement or alteration of a health certificate HK$155; official examination of a single mammal HK$410 plus a HK$1,960 visiting fee where applicable. Applies to dogs and cats leaving Hong Kong.
Fees for Official Veterinary Examination/Official Health Certification/Testing (G111), checked 1 October 2026
FAQ
Common questions
For up to two pets carried with you, no permit is needed. You declare them directly at the border animal quarantine office when you arrive.
The border office checks the exporting country's quarantine certificate and examines the animal clinically. An animal not yet vaccinated against dangerous infectious diseases is vaccinated by the border office. The import certificate is issued within one working day of the check when no sampling is needed.
Cathay Pacific offers direct flights from Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City, arriving at Terminal 2. Vietnam Airlines' own route page sells Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City flights too.
Vietnam Airlines' pet page says the overall weight of the pet and kennel cannot exceed 6kg for a pet carried in the cabin. It also says it may refuse to carry pets if the weather is excessively hot or cold.
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Sources
Requirements on this page were checked against the authorities below. Rules change, so confirm current conditions with the relevant authority before you travel.
- IATA · International Air Transport Association, Live Animals Regulations