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The Republic of Korea will temporarily waive the visa application fee for Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31. The Ministry of Justice in the Republic of Korea (RoK) has decided to temporarily waive fees for short-term visas for citizens of all ASEAN member states, including Vietnam, in a bid to boost visitor numbers from the regional community and entice people to make business trips. Accordingly, the appraisal-fee waiver has been applied to people travelling on short-term visas from 10 ASEAN countries, including Vietnam, for three months, from October 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019. The 10 ASEAN members include Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Brunei. The exemption will only be valid for travelers with a duration of stay of less than 90 days on a C-3 short-term visa, which is suitable for people travelling to the RoK for activities such as visiting relatives, business trips, medical … [Read more...] about South Korea waives visa application fee for Vietnamese visitors

The exercise aims to prevent issuance of visas to people looking to overstay and work illegally in the country, Ambassador Park Noh-wan said. "South Korea’s five-year visa policy for Vietnam could result in people staying in South Korea illegally. The two countries are considering simplifying visa issuance processes to prevent interference from middlemen (third parties that provide visas unofficially)," Park said at a press meet. He was referring to a South Korean policy issued last year, allowing Vietnamese from Hanoi, Da Nang and HCMC to have C-3 visas, which would allow holders to stay in South Korea for up to 30 days with no restrictions on the number of visits for a period of five years. The two countries are moving towards allowing visa exemption for their citizens, he added. South Korea is one of the largest labor export markets for Vietnam. Its Yonhap News Agency reported that Vietnamese were the third largest group of foreign nationals in the country with 196,633 (8.3 … [Read more...] about Vietnam, South Korea to curb visa brokering

  Students at a lecture hall in Incheon University. — VNA/VNS Photo Mạnh Hùng INCHEON — Police in the Republic of Korea (RoK) said they are searching for 164 Vietnamese students enrolled on a Korean language course at Incheon University after they were reported to have missed 15 days of class. The Vietnamese students are thought to have found jobs after studying for a short time, according to police. The university reported the case to police on Tuesday in accordance with the law on student management. The missing students are among about 1,900 Vietnamese students taking a one-year language training course which started four months ago at Incheon University. The RoK’s immigration department has been informed about the case. The RoK’s ministries of justice and education have sent officials to Incheon University to investigate the school’s activities to attract and manage foreign students. They plan to hold a discussion with … [Read more...] about Vietnamese students unaccounted for in RoK

At the 75th anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army in Thailand (Photo: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand on December 11 hosted a ceremony to celebrate the 75th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) (1944 – 2019) and the 30th year of the All-People Defence Festival. In their opening speech, Ambassador Nguyen Hai Bang highlighted the significance of the event, noting that in the context of complicated and unpredictable developments around the world, Vietnam has released its 2019 White Paper on Vietnam National Defence to affirm its defence policy in the new situation. Meanwhile, Vietnamese Defence Attaché to Thailand Sen. Lieut. Col. Phan Huu Thang briefed participants on the VPA’s 75-year development as well as its glorious victories in the struggle for national independence. Vietnam established defence ties with over 80 countries and international organisations, and set up 32 defence … [Read more...] about Founding anniversary of Vietnam People’s Army marked overseas

A hydropower plant managed by Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group. — Photo baodautu.vn Multi-sector company Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) is selling its ownership at a hydropower unit as it continues the path to become a pure agriculture business. HAGL will sell 248.5 million shares or a 99.4 per cent stake in HAGL Hydropower Co. The company wants to exit the sectors that have remained unprofitable and strengthen its agricultural activities, the firm said in a statement. But HAGL gave no information about the buyer. After completing the deal, HAGL will officially remove hydropower from its business portfolio. In recent years, the group has offloaded a lot of its assets to restructure loans. In 2017, HAGL sold its sugar unit to Thanh Thanh Cong Group for VND1.33 trillion (US$57.7 million). In 2018, HAGL signed a strategic deal worth VND22 trillion with Truong Hai Auto Corporation (Thaco), allowing the auto manufacturer to acquire its cattle farming and real estate subsidiaries. In 2019, Thaco … [Read more...] about HAGL decides to sell hydropower unit