It is part of the activities celebrating the 25th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea as well as aiming at strengthening strategic cooperation and expanding exchange in various fields. Accordingly, visitors who needn’t provide specified documentary evidence of their financial capacity with their visa application are office workers of top 500 in Vietnamese businesses, companies with Korean imvestment named in the list by the Korea Chamber of Business in Vietnam (Korcham); State-owned and State officials; individual having a bank account of over VND 1 billion at Vietnamese and Korean banks; talent in art, sports or culture; people graduate from Korean universities and colleges; retired person aged 55 years and above; journalist, TV producer; person who entered OECD member countries and others. On the occasion, the South Korean embassy in Hanoi and the South Korean Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City signed a cooperation … [Read more...] about Korea announces simplified visa applications for Vietnamese visitors
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New UK and Australia visa application centre opens in Danang
The new joint United Kingdom and Australia Visa Application Centre has been inaugurated in the central city to help those in central Vietnam apply for UK and Australian visas. Representatives of UK and Australia Embassies join in an inauguration of the new joint United Kingdom and Australia Visa Application Centre in Đà Nẵng. Photo courtesy Đà Nẵng visitor centre Vice director of Danang's Foreign Affairs Department, Lê Thị Thu Hạnh confirmed the news with Vietnamnews yesterday. The centre, which is located at ACB Tower, 218 Bạch Đằng Street, is open from Monday to Friday, and will also be open on Saturday mornings for those willing to pay an extra fee. Applicants in central Vietnam no longer have to travel to either Hanoi or HCM City to apply for visas. The British Deputy Head of Mission Stephen Lysaght hoped that the visa centre would encourage more visitors from central Vietnam to come to the UK. "The British Government is committed to improving the visa service for … [Read more...] about New UK and Australia visa application centre opens in Danang
UK and Australia visa application center opens in Da Nang
The new joint United Kingdom and Australia Visa Application Center has been inaugurated in the central city to help those in central Vietnam apply for UK and Australian visas. The center, which is located at ACB Tower, 218 Bach Dang Street, is open from Monday to Friday, and will also be open on Saturday mornings for those willing to pay an extra fee. Applicants in central Vietnam no longer have to travel to either Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City to apply for visas. The British Deputy Head of Mission Stephen Lysaght hoped that the visa center would encourage more visitors from central Vietnam to come to the UK. “The British Government is committed to improving the visa service for our Vietnamese customers and as well as the new Application Center, this year we have introduced a new online application form, which is quicker and simpler to fill out. For the first time the form is available in Vietnamese, so that customers can better understand the visa requirements.” Applications … [Read more...] about UK and Australia visa application center opens in Da Nang
Vietnam extends visa validity for US citizens
PANO – On April 9th the National Assembly of Vietnam approved a plan to issue 12-month, multiple-entry visas to US citizens who travel temporarily for business or tourism in Vietnam. Based on the arrangement, Vietnam will issue multiple-entry visas, valid for up to one year, to US citizens who wish to travel for short-term business or tourism and who otherwise meet the requirements to enter Vietnam. The previous maximum validity for these Vietnamese visas was, in most cases, three months with just a single entry. The US will continue to issue multiple-entry visas, valid up to one year, to Vietnamese citizens entering the United States temporarily for business (B-1) or tourism (B-2). In theory, the United States and Vietnam will issue maximum validity visas to each others’ citizens. But each country may limit visa validity and entry for individual applicants on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The new reciprocity regarding visa … [Read more...] about Vietnam extends visa validity for US citizens
Vietnam’s NA agreed to grant one-year visas for US citizens
The Hanoitimes - The National Assembly agreed to grant one-year visas for US citizens in Vietnam. The move was decided after State President Tran Dai Quang presented a statement to suggest the NA ratify the Diplomatic Note on Visa Granting between Viet Nam and the U.S on April 4 during the ongoing 11th session of the 13th National Asssembly. State President Quang's presentation was followed by a report of Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh on the ratification of the Diplomatic Note. Chairman of the NA Committee for External Affairs Tran Van Hang read another report verifying the ratification of the Diplomatic Note. The NA Standing Committee would prepare for a resolution on the ratification in accordance with Vietnamese laws. The National Assembly aims to loosen travel terms, making it easier for US citizens to travel to Vietnam for tourism or other business related purposes. "In the past, tourist visas have generally been issued for single or multiple entries with a validity of … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s NA agreed to grant one-year visas for US citizens