Australia writes a note. Vietnam still issues the card.

In plain termsA note verbale is a formal diplomatic letter. Australian missions in Vietnam publish a no-objection template for permanent residence (PR / thường trú). It is not the Vietnam card, and it is not a salary certificate.

Start here — three checks

AU note on file? yes
Minimum age on the template. 18 years
Australian passport required? yes

What the mission letter is — and is not

Document	Who issues it	If you confuse them
AU no-objection note verbale	Australian Embassy Hanoi or Consulate-General HCMC, on the published template.	You treat the PDF as already-granted Vietnam PR.
Home-country note in the Vietnam file	Still required. yes	You skip the mission because a blog said “Australia is easy.”
The PR dossier itself	You file in person. yes	You ask a spouse to lodge it like a TRC.
A monthly income printout	Not what this note is. The income-line page is a different closed door.	You staple payslips and skip the mission letter.

Common wrong movesThe generic PR page is the missing salary figure. This page is the AU letter.

Applying under 18 on the AU template.
Presenting a New Zealand or dual-national passport as the AU template identity.
Using the note as a work permit or a TRC.

If the mission will not issue the noteVietnam still wants a home-country document. Do not invent a substitute.

Read the published AU PDF against your passport and age.
Open the generic PR filing page for the Vietnam-side clocks — not for a dollar figure.

Evidence and sources5 dated facts for Australia–Vietnam PR note verbale

The readable briefing above uses these cells. Open a source only when you need to verify a number, date, or legal gate.

Australian missions publish a no-objection PR note verbale for AU citizens
Australian Embassy Hanoi / CG HCMC public note verbale PDF (Art 41 dossier)
yeschecked Aug 2026
Minimum age stated on AU PR note verbale template
AU Embassy PR note verbale template — citizen aged eighteen with AU passport
18 yearschecked Aug 2026
AU PR note verbale template requires an Australian passport
AU Embassy PR note verbale template
yeschecked Aug 2026
PR dossier requires a note from the home-country competent authority
Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 41 khoản 1 điểm c
yeschecked Aug 2026
Permanent residence is filed by the foreigner, unlike a TRC
Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 41 khoản 1 — the foreigner applies at the immigration authority
yeschecked Aug 2026

PR filingNo salary line. You still walk in.Family purposeTT stay and the PR clock sit here.Australia overlayTax, Super, CGT — not this diplomatic note.

Common questions

Does Australia issue the Vietnam PR card?

No. Australian missions issue a no-objection note verbale for the Vietnam dossier. Vietnam Immigration still decides thường trú. You file that dossier in person.

I am Australian but I travel on another passport. Can I use the note?

The published template requires an Australian passport. A second nationality without that passport is not the template on file.

Is the note a substitute for a salary figure?

No. Vietnam’s immigration statute still has no numeric PR income line on file. The note is the home-country document, not a payroll test.