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US’s Friendship Force of Florida visits Vietnam Vice Chairman of the Vietnam – US Friendship Association Bui The Giang hosted an eight-member delegation from the US’s Friendship Force of Florida (FF Florida) in Hanoi on October 23. The FF Florida is part of the Friendship Force International (FFI) – a non-profit cultural organisation promoting understanding, cultural education and citizen diplomacy through homestay journeys and personal friendships. FFI is based in more than 60 countries, with 15,000 active members and over 300 journeys taking place each year. The US delegation is visiting Vietnam from October 20 to November 2, aiming to boost mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples. At the reception, Giang informed the delegates on Vietnam’s development and integration progress as well as its relations with the US, among others. Giang said the Vietnamese Government has made efforts to tackle war consequences in the country like … [Read more...] about VIETNAM POLITICAL NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 23

1. The Prime Ministers of Viet Nam and Australia, on the occasion of Prime Minister Morrison's first official visit to Viet Nam from 22 to 24 August 2019, reiterated their mutual commitment to a strong and ambitious bilateral relationship during their talks. 2. The Prime Ministers emphasised that Viet Nam and Australia are strategic partners, with a shared neighbourhood and common outlook. They recognised each other’s increasing importance, both bilaterally and as partners in the Indo-Pacific as well as in the international community. 3. The Prime Ministers acknowledged that the partnership is founded on a basis of mutual respect, mutual trust, converging interests and deepening links. They agreed to increase the depth and breadth of engagement between the two countries in advance of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2023. To this end, they agreed that Viet Nam and Australia’s Plan of Action for the Strategic Partnership for the period of 2020-2023 will … [Read more...] about VN-Australia Joint Statement on occasion of PM Morrison’s visit

Photo: Lonely Planet The news of the exemption was released by the Korea Visa Application Center in Hanoi on their official website. As a result, the appraisal-fee waiver will be applied to people travelling on short-term visas from 10 ASEAN countries, including Vietnam, for three months, starting from October 1, 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 up to 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 treatment, sporting events, and research programmes. It is worth noting that the application fee of VND390,000 remain unchanged as the RoK only offers the appraisal-fee waiver. … [Read more...] about RoK waives visa fees for ASEAN citizens

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed his delight at the Czech Republic’s plan to launch a direct air route between Prague and Hanoi, during a reception on October 1 for visiting Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Jan Hamacek. PM Phuc suggested that the two countries work closely together to celebrate the 70th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties next year. He believed that the Vietnamese community in the European country will make further contributions to bilateral ties, and proposed that the Czech Republic create favourable conditions to grant visas to Vietnamese citizens for travel, study and working. The host thanked the Czech Republic for accelerating the signing of the European Union – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU – Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) in June. He called on the country to soon ratify the EVIPA and carry forward the European Parliament’s early … [Read more...] about PM delighted at upcoming Vietnam – Czech Republic air route

The programme was created in conjunction with the ASEAN-Republic of Korea Commemorative Summit, an event to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the ASEAN-RoK dialogue partnership, which is slated for Nov. 25-26 in Busan. The programme is only valid for three month period visit visas. Visa applicants are not required to pay the 20 USD admission fee, however they will still need to pay 390,000 VND for administration fee. In the first eight months of 2019, the RoK hosted about 370,000 Vietnamese visitors, up 25.7 percent from the same period last year./. VNA … [Read more...] about RoK waives visa application fee for Vietnamese visitors