Embassy of China in Hanoi: Address, Contacts & Services 2026

The Chinese Embassy in Vietnam is at 46 Hoang Dieu Street, Hanoi, near the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum; its consular protection line is +84 24 3933 1000 and China’s global 12308 hotline runs 24/7. It is open Monday to Friday, 8:30–11:30 am and 2:30–5:00 pm; switchboard +84 24 3845 3736. The embassy looks after Chinese citizens in northern Vietnam: consular documents, protection, safety alerts and apostille guidance. Info Travel helps Chinese nationals in Vietnam with visas, residence cards, legalisation and Chinese–Vietnamese translations – WhatsApp +84327828822.

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Chinese Embassy contact details

Item	Details
Address	46 Hoang Dieu Street, Hanoi
Phone	Switchboard: +84 24 3845 3736 – Consular protection: +84 24 3933 1000 – Chinese MFA 24/7 hotline: +86 10 12308
Email	chinaemb_vn@mfa.gov.cn
Website	https://vn.china-embassy.gov.cn/
Opening hours	Mon–Fri 8:30–11:30 am and 2:30–5:00 pm (closed weekends and public holidays)
Jurisdiction	Northern provinces; central and southern Vietnam are covered by the two consulates general

Note: the embassy’s “Contact us” (联系我们) page could not be loaded when we checked; the address, switchboard and opening hours above have been cross-checked with Google Maps, while the email comes from older records and should be reconfirmed. The consular protection number and the 12308 hotline were published by the embassy on 24 September 2026.

Consular services for Chinese citizens

The embassy’s consular section (领事服务) and the Chinese foreign ministry’s consular portal show these main areas:

Consular protection and assistance after accidents, scams, detention or natural disasters.
Consular documents – passports and travel documents (旅行证) – as described on cs.mfa.gov.cn and in the China Consular app.
Notarisation and consular authentication; since 11 September 2026 apostilled Vietnamese documents no longer need the embassy’s legalisation.
Regular safety alerts: storm season, holidays, “high-salary job” scams and motorbike road safety.
Updates on Vietnam’s visa policies for Chinese citizens.

Before you visit

Check in advance whether your matter needs an appointment; many procedures start online in the China Consular app.
Bring your Chinese passport (or loss report), Vietnamese visa or residence card and original supporting documents.
The Hoang Dieu – Ba Dinh area is a high-security zone; do not stop or park outside the gate.
The embassy closes on Vietnamese and Chinese holidays (Lunar New Year, 1 October National Day, etc.).
If you live in central or southern Vietnam, contact the competent consulate general instead of travelling to Hanoi.
Foreigners applying for a Chinese visa do not submit at the 46 Hoang Dieu gate but at the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Hanoi, which is in a separate office building (recent visitors were sent to the Cau Giay area). Check the centre’s current address on its website before you go.
At the visa centre the doors open at 8:30 am; arriving around 8 am is enough – there is no need to queue before dawn. Print every document in advance, as on-site printing costs extra, and bring cash for the fees.
Foreigners applying for a Chinese visa in Vietnam are usually expected to show legal residence (residence card, work visa, etc.); some applicants holding only a short tourist visa have been turned away, so ask first.
Processing sometimes takes longer than announced; do not book non-refundable flights before you have your passport back.

What foreigners usually need help with

Lost Chinese passport: get a loss report from the police where it happened, then contact the embassy for a travel document (旅行证) or new passport. Your Vietnamese visa was in the old passport, so you will need a new visa or exit procedures for foreigners from immigration before going home.

Passport expiring: renew through China’s consular channels, then transfer your visa or temporary residence card to the new passport. If you work in Vietnam, start early so your work permit is not disrupted; if you need more time, see visa extension.

Marrying a Vietnamese citizen, registering a birth, work permits: you usually need a single-status certificate, police record or diplomas – now mostly via the apostille route (below) plus a notarised translation.

Signature certification, powers of attorney: ask the mission directly, as Chinese consular notarisation is largely handled through online systems.

Chinese tourists can apply for a Vietnam e-visa; the embassy also publicised Vietnam’s visa exemption for Chinese citizens touring Khanh Hoa province (October 2026).

Chinese passport help in Vietnam

The pages of the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi that we could access do not include a detailed passport guide, so we do not state processing times, fees or whether walk-in applications are taken. China’s foreign ministry points citizens to the passport/travel document section of cs.mfa.gov.cn and to the “China Consular” (中国领事) app for related consular business – check there or call the mission. If renewal cannot be done locally, the alternatives are applying in China or obtaining an emergency travel document to return home. Where biometrics are required, the applicant must attend in person. Info Travel helps within what the mission permits: paperwork, photos, translations of Vietnamese documents, then transferring your visa or residence card to the new passport and handling exit procedures.

Consular legalisation, MOFA certification and notarised translation

This is where 2026 changed the most. China has applied the Apostille Convention since 7 November 2023, and Vietnam since 11 September 2026. On 18 September 2026 the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi announced that Vietnamese public documents within the Convention’s scope, once apostilled, can be used in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau without consular legalisation by Vietnam’s foreign ministry and a Chinese mission.

a) Chinese documents for use in Vietnam (birth certificates, police records, diplomas, single-status certificates…): obtain an apostille from the competent authority in China (or legalisation through a Vietnamese embassy or consulate in China if a Vietnamese office asks), then a notarised translation into Vietnamese. Unless exempted by an international treaty, documents need an apostille or legalisation.

b) Vietnamese documents for use in China: apply for an apostille at the Consular Department (MOFA, Hanoi) or the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Foreign Affairs, with a Chinese translation. Previously the next step was legalisation at the Chinese embassy or a consulate general; that step is no longer needed for documents within the Convention. The Chinese Embassy warns that an apostille does not guarantee acceptance – check the receiving institution’s requirements on format, content, validity and translation first.

Info Travel runs the full chain: Chinese–Vietnamese translation, notarisation, apostille or MOFA/DOFA stamp, submission and collection. See consular legalisation in Vietnam and apostille vs consular legalisation; quotes on WhatsApp +84327828822.

Chinese consulates general in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang

China also has the Consulate General of China in Ho Chi Minh City (protection line +84 908 002 226) for the south and the Consulate General of China in Da Nang (protection line +84 905 580 010) for central Vietnam.

Frequently asked questions

Which number do I call in an emergency in Hanoi?

The embassy’s consular protection line, +84 24 3933 1000, or the Chinese MFA 24/7 hotline +86 10 12308 / +86 10 65612308. Vietnamese police: 113; ambulance: 115.

Do apostilled Vietnamese documents still go to the Chinese Embassy?

No. Under the embassy’s notice of 18 September 2026, public documents within the Convention that carry a Vietnamese apostille need no consular legalisation.