Article 3 of Law No. 47/2014/QH13 on entry, exit, transit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam in 2014 clearly defines temporary residence cards. Accordingly,

“Temporary residence card is a document issued by the Immigration Department or an authorized department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to a foreigner who is allowed to reside in Vietnam for a definite period and a temporary residence card is valid to replace a visa”.

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries who can get temporary residence cards according to current regulations of Vietnam include the following:

• Foreigners who are long-term workers entering Vietnam for long-term work who have a work permit or a license to practice in Vietnam
• Foreigners who are investors who establish companies, contribute capital, buy shares in Vietnamese, foreign enterprises, or organizations in Vietnam;
• Foreigners whose spouses, fathers, mothers, and children have been granted temporary residence cards in Vietnam
• Foreigners of Vietnamese origin or who have Vietnamese relatives (Including spouses, parents, children, grandparents, etc)
• Foreigners entering Vietnam as diplomats, or the journalist following regulations and law