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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080509150808
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001414717-08-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080509
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080509

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Vista International Technologies Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001096939
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES [3990]
		IRS NUMBER:				841572525
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8001 S. INTERPORT BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 260
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-690-8300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8001 S. INTERPORT BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 260
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATHANIEL ENERGY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030123

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MNS EAGLE EQUITY GROUP IV INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19991019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VISTA INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001414717
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27783
		FILM NUMBER:		08817967

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8310 SOUTH VALLEY HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			ENGLWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		720 222 3032

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8310 SOUTH VALLEY HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			ENGLWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001096939</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Vista International Technologies Inc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>vvit</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001414717</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>VISTA INTERNATIONAL INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>8310 SOUTH VALLEY HIGHWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ENGLWOOD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80112</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Vista International Technologies, Inc.  Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-07-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>46000000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.1087</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>46000000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Johan C Smith</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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