The “push” for the tourism sector On October 14, 2015, the Government issued the Resolution No. 36a/NQ-CP on building an e-government, in which the issuance of e-visas to foreigners was mentioned. The Prime Minister also emphasised and directed the implementation of this issue at the National Conference on Tourism Development in August 2016. It can be said that the application of e-visas demonstrates the high commitment of the Government to the administrative procedure reform process and that it is consistent with the policy of promoting information and technology applications by State agencies during the 2016-2020 period. E-visas will be issued to foreigners wishing to enter Vietnam by the immigration authority via digital transactions. Accordingly, the application process will be carried out via electronic means. The e-visas will be granted three days after the date of application, can be used once and will be valid for up to 30 days. The applicants will be provided with … [Read more...] about To effectively issue e-visas to foreign visitors
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No visa for Vietnam-Myanmar travel from Oct 26
The visa exemption agreement for ordinary passport holders signed between Vietnam and Myanmar will take effect on Oct.26, according to an announcement released by the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Under the agreement, citizens of the two nations who hold ordinary passports valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of arrival will enjoy exemption for entry, exit and transit visas up to 14 days of stay in each other's territories. However, those who want to stay for more than 14 days will have to apply for a visa. Therefore, after Oct. 26, Vietnamese ordinary passport holders are allowed to enter a total of nine ASEAN member nations without a visa. Vietnamese people also can get visa on arrival to India but Vietnamese passport holders have limited Visa Free Travel to Western and North America countries. Myanmar grants different categories of visa, namely Entry Visa, Diplomatic Visa, Gratis Official Courtesy Visa, Tourist Visa, Business visa, Transit Visa and … [Read more...] about No visa for Vietnam-Myanmar travel from Oct 26
Number of foreign visitors to Vietnam increases over 12% in July
The Hanoitimes - The number of international tourists to Vietnam reached 593,566 arrivals in July, up 12.1% over last month and 5.1% against the same period last year. According to the General Statistics Office, in the first seven months of 2015, Vietnam welcomed nearly 4.4 million foreign visitors, a yearly decline of 9.4%. Growing markets included the Republic of Korea, Finland, Singapore, Spain, Italy, the US, Taiwan (China), Germany, Japan and the Netherlands. From January-July, the tourism sector served 43.1 million domestic visitors and earned over 214.37 trillion VND (10.1 billion USD) in revenue, a year-on-year rise of 1.5%. At present, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism are working with localities to implement the Government’s resolution on five-year visa exemptions for Belarus and one-year exemptions for five Western European countries, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. The tourism … [Read more...] about Number of foreign visitors to Vietnam increases over 12% in July
Vietnam, Myanmar ink cooperation agreement
Vietnam and Myanmar on Nov. 23 signed an agreement on cooperation in many fields, including trade, investment, husbandry, forestry, rubber, oil and gas, mining, fisheries and tourism. The agreement was signed under the framework of the 7 th session of the Vietnam-Myanmar Joint Commission being held in Hanoi from Nov. 21-25. Signatories were Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Thi Xuan Thu of Vietnam and Myanmar Deputy Foreign Minister U Maung Myint. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Deputy Minister Thu said that the two countries need to speed up visa exemptions for citizens of each country to facilitate the exchange between people and businesses. … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Myanmar ink cooperation agreement
Foreign tourist arrivals in Vietnam soar Jan-Aug
More than 1.8 million foreign tourists visited Vietnam in the first eight months of 2004, up 27 per cent year-on-year, according to Vietnam National Administration for Tourism (VNAT). Apart from the traditional markets of Europe and North America, the number of tourists from Japan, Korea and some Southeast Asian countries also soared after Vietnam applied visa exemptions for tourists from the countries, said VNAT. In the January to August period, 125,000 Korean tourists arrived in Vietnam, up 70 per cent compared to last year. Vietnam was also the destination for 188,000 U.S. tourists during the eight-month period. … [Read more...] about Foreign tourist arrivals in Vietnam soar Jan-Aug