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US to suspend certain visas for Vietnamese nationals from March 23

15:36 | 23/03/2018

The U.S. will suspend the granting of SR and EB5 visas, including I5 and R5, to Vietnamese citizens from March 23rd, 2018, the U.S. Embassy in Vietnam announced.

Da Nang proposes extending visa exemption for visitors from 11 nations

16:37 | 08/03/2018

Da Nang has proposed extending the visa exemption policy for citizens from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Russia, South Korea, the UK, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy to 21-30 days.

Vietnam indecisive about visa waiver extension program

21:56 | 26/02/2018

The one-time valid visa fee for foreigners is $25. If Vietnam exempts Visa’s for travelers from more than 100 countries, it will lose hundreds of millions of dollars each year. However, if it can attract visitors from these countries, it could earn big money from tourists who spend $100 a day at minimum.

Vietnam takes actions to realise ASEAN common tourist visa

16:55 | 21/12/2017

A range of activities have been carried out by Vietnam tourism sector and other related authorities to realise the single ASEAN visa policy.

Saudi Arabia to launch tourist visas in early 2018

08:31 | 20/12/2017

Saudi Arabia will begin issuing tourist visas in the first quarter of 2018, its top tourism official said, a first for the kingdom as it undergoes major economic and social reforms.

Trump administration issues new rules on US visa waivers

13:38 | 16/12/2017

The Trump administration put new requirements in place on Friday for the 38 countries participating in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, including that they use U.S. counterterrorism data to screen travelers, officials said.

More than 96,000 foreigners granted e-visa in past nine months: Immigration official

09:07 | 13/12/2017

As many as 96,478 foreigners requested and received e-visas in the past nine months (since February 1), including 93,266 that accessed the application system by themselves and 3,212 that completed the procedures through domestic agencies and organisations, said Major General Le Xuan Vien, head of the Immigration Management Department.

Additional 6 countries added to Vietnam’s pilot e-visa programme

11:29 | 02/12/2017

Citizens from an additional six countries, alongside the 40 countries that are already permitted, are applicable for e-visas when entering Vietnam, according to a recently-issued document signed by the Prime Minister.

Will waiving visas help increase revenue in the tourism sector?

13:39 | 30/11/2017

The Tourism Advisory Board says that Vietnam has less open visa policies in comparison with other regional countries.

Qatar offers visa-free entry to 80 nationalities

16:27 | 10/08/2017

Nationals of 80 countries will only need to present a valid passport for entry to Qatar, which is to host football's 2022 World Cup.

Vietnamese, Chilean citizens to enjoy visa exemption from August 11

20:03 | 04/08/2017

Vietnamese and Chilean holders of regular passports will be offered entry visa exemption to both countries, beginning from August 11th, following the implementation of an agreement on visa exemption.

Opinion: Why Vietnam needs to expand its visa exemption policy

15:04 | 24/07/2017

Nguyen Quoc Ky, CEO of local tour organizer Vietravel, believes Vietnam’s current visa-free travel policy is insufficient and should be expanded to more countries. He explained his view in this piece sent to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper.

Calls for 6 more countries to access visa exemptions

11:14 | 19/07/2017

The government should add six more countries to the list of those with visa exemptions: Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Belgium, and Switzerland, Mr. Hoang Nhan Chinh, Head of the Tourism Advisory Secretariat Board at the Vietnam Private Sector Forum (VPSF) told a workshop on resolving difficulties in the tourism sector held within the Forum, the second session of which will take place in Hanoi at the end of July.