No published salary line. You walk in. A TT is not this card.

In plain termsPermanent residence (PR) is thường trú. A temporary residence card (TRC) is tạm trú. Blogs quote a monthly income. That number is not in the statute on file. You file in person.

Start here — three checks

Numeric income in the statute?
no
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Đ40.1 + TT 31/2015/TT-BCA (no numeric threshold in either) — N1 closed as published absence
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Open primary URL
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Who files?
yes
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 41 khoản 1 — the foreigner applies at the immigration authority
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Open primary URL
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Family path + continuous TRC.
yes
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 39 khoản 3
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Open primary URL
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
·
3 years
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 40 khoản 3
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Open primary URL
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
.

Stay symbol vs PR dossier

What you have	What it is	If you treat it as PR
TT visa / family TRC	Stay. Sponsor files the TRC.	You skip the in-person PR filing rule.
Blog “USD 2,000 / month”	Not a filed statute cell.	You delay a complete dossier waiting for a number that is not published.
Home-country note	Required ( yes Source Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 41 khoản 1 điểm c Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog. ).	You bring a bank statement instead of the note.
Decision clock	Up to 6 months Source Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 41 khoản 2 (4 months, extendable by no more than 2) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog. .	You book a flight in week two and call it approved.

Common wrong movesA fixer quoting a salary is not TT 31.

Sending the Vietnamese spouse to file as if it were a TRC.
Counting calendar years of tourist stamps as the continuous-TRC limb.
Using Australian note-verbale rules as a universal income test.

If you are still on TTFinish stay first. Then this dossier.

Open the TT path and the TRC hub for the temporary card.
Marriage work-permit exemption is labour, not PR.

Evidence and sources6 dated facts for Vietnam PR has no numeric income threshold — you file in person

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

Numeric PR income threshold appears in Immigration Law or TT 31
Luật Nhập cảnh Đ40.1 + TT 31/2015/TT-BCA (no numeric threshold in either) — N1 closed as published absence
no
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Đ40.1 + TT 31/2015/TT-BCA (no numeric threshold in either) — N1 closed as published absence
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Open primary URL
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
checked 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
yes
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 41 khoản 1 — the foreigner applies at the immigration authority
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Open primary URL
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
checked Aug 2026
PR path exists when sponsored by VN citizen parent/spouse/child who is permanently resident in Vietnam
Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 39 khoản 3
yes
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 39 khoản 3
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Open primary URL
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
checked Aug 2026
Continuous temporary residence years before permanent residence may be considered
Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 40 khoản 3
3 years
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 40 khoản 3
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Open primary URL
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
checked Aug 2026
Maximum statutory months for a permanent residence decision
Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 41 khoản 2 (4 months, extendable by no more than 2)
6 months
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 41 khoản 2 (4 months, extendable by no more than 2)
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Open primary URL
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
checked Aug 2026
PR dossier requires a note from the home-country competent authority
Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 41 khoản 1 điểm c
yes
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 41 khoản 1 điểm c
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Open primary URL
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
checked Aug 2026

TT family pathStay symbol. Not the PR card.TRC hubThe temporary card the PR clock counts.Marriage WP exemptionLabour limb. Separate from thường trú.

Common questions

How much income do I need for Vietnam permanent residence?

No numeric income threshold appears in the immigration statute or TT 31 on file. We do not invent a dollar figure. A home-country note is still required.

Does my Vietnamese spouse file the PR dossier for me?

A family sponsor path exists. The dossier itself is filed by the foreigner in person — unlike a TRC, which the sponsor files.

Is a TT card already permanent residence?

No. TT is a family stay symbol that can lead to a temporary residence card. Permanent residence is a later card, with a continuous-stay clock and a decision window up to 6 months.

No published salary line. You walk in. A TT is not this card.

In plain termsPermanent residence (PR) is thường trú. A temporary residence card (TRC) is tạm trú. Blogs quote a monthly income. That number is not in the statute on file. You file in person.

Start here — three checks

Numeric income in the statute?
no
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Đ40.1 + TT 31/2015/TT-BCA (no numeric threshold in either) — N1 closed as published absence
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Open primary URL
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Who files?
yes
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 41 khoản 1 — the foreigner applies at the immigration authority
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Open primary URL
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Family path + continuous TRC.
yes
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 39 khoản 3
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Open primary URL
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
·
3 years
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 40 khoản 3
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Open primary URL
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
.

Stay symbol vs PR dossier

What you have	What it is	If you treat it as PR
TT visa / family TRC	Stay. Sponsor files the TRC.	You skip the in-person PR filing rule.
Blog “USD 2,000 / month”	Not a filed statute cell.	You delay a complete dossier waiting for a number that is not published.
Home-country note	Required ( yes Source Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 41 khoản 1 điểm c Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog. ).	You bring a bank statement instead of the note.
Decision clock	Up to 6 months Source Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 41 khoản 2 (4 months, extendable by no more than 2) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog. .	You book a flight in week two and call it approved.

Common wrong movesA fixer quoting a salary is not TT 31.

Sending the Vietnamese spouse to file as if it were a TRC.
Counting calendar years of tourist stamps as the continuous-TRC limb.
Using Australian note-verbale rules as a universal income test.

If you are still on TTFinish stay first. Then this dossier.

Open the TT path and the TRC hub for the temporary card.
Marriage work-permit exemption is labour, not PR.

Evidence and sources6 dated facts for Vietnam PR has no numeric income threshold — you file in person

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

Numeric PR income threshold appears in Immigration Law or TT 31
Luật Nhập cảnh Đ40.1 + TT 31/2015/TT-BCA (no numeric threshold in either) — N1 closed as published absence
no
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Đ40.1 + TT 31/2015/TT-BCA (no numeric threshold in either) — N1 closed as published absence
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Open primary URL
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
checked 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
yes
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 41 khoản 1 — the foreigner applies at the immigration authority
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Open primary URL
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
checked Aug 2026
PR path exists when sponsored by VN citizen parent/spouse/child who is permanently resident in Vietnam
Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 39 khoản 3
yes
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 39 khoản 3
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Open primary URL
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
checked Aug 2026
Continuous temporary residence years before permanent residence may be considered
Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 40 khoản 3
3 years
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 40 khoản 3
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Open primary URL
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
checked Aug 2026
Maximum statutory months for a permanent residence decision
Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 41 khoản 2 (4 months, extendable by no more than 2)
6 months
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 41 khoản 2 (4 months, extendable by no more than 2)
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Open primary URL
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
checked Aug 2026
PR dossier requires a note from the home-country competent authority
Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 41 khoản 1 điểm c
yes
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 41 khoản 1 điểm c
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Open primary URL
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
checked Aug 2026

Common questions

How much income do I need for Vietnam permanent residence?

No numeric income threshold appears in the immigration statute or TT 31 on file. We do not invent a dollar figure. A home-country note is still required.

Does my Vietnamese spouse file the PR dossier for me?

A family sponsor path exists. The dossier itself is filed by the foreigner in person — unlike a TRC, which the sponsor files.

Is a TT card already permanent residence?

No. TT is a family stay symbol that can lead to a temporary residence card. Permanent residence is a later card, with a continuous-stay clock and a decision window up to 6 months.