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Cambodia

The temples of Angkor, dream beaches and a Khmer welcome.

Capital
Phnom Penh
Currency
Riel (KHR) — USD accepted everywhere, bring clean small bills
Flight from Hanoï
From Hanoï (varies)
Time difference
GMT+7 (6h ahead of Cameroon)

Cambodia is among the destinations a Vietnamese passport reaches without a visa. The temples of Angkor, dream beaches and a Khmer welcome. Here: visa, real budget, best seasons and what to do — departing from Vietnam.

In pictures

Formalities

The visa, step by step

Visa-free
Allowed stay
short stay
Cost
Free
Processing
Immediate on arrival

How to apply

No visa for a short tourist stay: show a valid passport and a return ticket on arrival.

Required documents

  • Passport valid 6 months
  • Return ticket
  • Yellow fever certificate

Good to know

  • Visa-free tourist stay; confirm the exact allowed duration before departure.
How much it costs

A one-week budget

Backpacker
150 000 FCFA
/ week, excl. flight
Comfort
420 000 FCFA
/ week, excl. flight

Round-trip flight from Douala / Yaoundé

570 000 FCFA1 050 000 FCFA

Flights from Hanoï (Air France, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Brussels Airlines…), depending on the destination.

Indicative round-trip price: it varies widely by season, layover and how early you book.

Where the money goes (backpacker estimate)

🏨33 000 FCFA
🍽️36 000 FCFA
🚕30 000 FCFA
🎟️57 000 FCFA
Hostel
3 000 FCFA7 200 FCFA
Mid-range
12 000 FCFA27 000 FCFA
Nice hotel
36 000 FCFA90 000 FCFA
Tailored

Budget simulator

Comfort level
Estimated total budget
720 000 FCFA
Must-sees

What to do there

1

Angkor temples (Siem Reap)

Sunrise over Angkor Wat, the faces of the Bayon and Ta Prohm wrapped in fig-tree roots.

2

Phnom Penh

Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, then the moving Tuol Sleng genocide museum (S-21) and the Killing Fields.

3

Sihanoukville & Koh Rong beaches

White-sand islands, snorkelling and bioluminescent plankton at night.

4

Battambang

Colonial architecture, the bamboo train, Phare circus and countryside temples.

5

Tonlé Sap Lake

Floating stilt villages (Kampong Phluk) and life on the water near Siem Reap.

6

Kampot & Kep

Riverside town, Kampot pepper plantations and Kep's crab market.

Itinerary

One week, day by day

  1. D1

    Arrival in Siem Reap, check in.

  2. D2

    Sunrise over Angkor Wat and the main temples.

  3. D3

    Outer temples and Tonlé Sap floating village.

  4. D4

    Flight or bus to Phnom Penh, Royal Palace.

  5. D5

    Tuol Sleng, Killing Fields and the riverside.

  6. D6

    Drive to Kampot/Kep: pepper and crab.

  7. D7

    Beach, relaxing, then departure.

Travel checklist

A printable list (or save as PDF) so you forget nothing.

Travel checklistCambodge

Before you leave

What to pack

Visa sources: en.wikipedia.org

Indicative data (June 2026), reliability moyenne. Visa rules, prices and timelines change: always confirm with official sources before booking.

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