Vietnam New visa policy attracts wealthy travelers, longer visits
Vietnam New visa policy attracts wealthy travelers, longer visits
The new visa policy which took effect on August 15 is expected to attract more tourists in the last two quarters of the year.
Starting August 15, Vietnam waived e-visas for citizens of all countries and territories, increases the validity term of an e-visa from 30 days to 90 days. Citizens of countries that are unilaterally exempted from visas by Vietnam will be granted temporary residence for 45 days instead of 15 days.
Applauding the government’s decision on issuing two new resolutions on visa policy, Vu Van Tuyen, CEO of Travelogy Vietnam, said more travelers will arrive
Five months ago, his travel firm set to work on 17 new products to receive foreign travelers with long stays. Instead of 2-3 weeks, travelers are expected to stay in Vietnam for 30-45 days. He predicted that the number of travelers will recover strongly in the third and fourth quarters.
A senior executive of Tam Nhin Viet Nam said France is an attractive market with average spending of $100 per day. Previously, French travelers could enjoy visa exemption, but for a short stay of 15 days only. With the maximum stay extended to 45 days, they will stay in Vietnam longer and visit more destinations.
https://vietnamnet.vn/en/new-visa-policy-attracts-wealthy-travelers-longer-visits-2178863.html
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will submit a Government proposal to the National Assembly for consideration and approval, including expanding the list of countries with free-visa entry to Vietnam.
As of 2023, citizens of 25 countries can travel to Vietnam without having to apply for a visa, with visitors allowed to stay between 14 and 30 days on average.
The Government has also proposed increasing the duration of an e-visa from no more than 30 days to no more than 90 days; issuing e-visas to citizens of all countries and territories; and increasing the duration of temporary residence certification at the border gate for people subject to unilateral visa exemption from 15 days to 45 days.
https://vietnamnet.vn/en/vietnam-to-expand-list-of-countries-with-visa-free-entry-2141936.html
E-visa holders might be able to stay in Vietnam for up to 90 days, three times longer than the current 30 days, according to a proposed amended Law on Foreigners’ Entry into, Exit from, Transit Through, and Residence in Vietnam.
An electronic visa, single entry, is currently being granted to citizens from 80 countries via Vietnam’s National Web Portal on Immigration.
The amended law, penned by the Ministry of Public Security, also seeks to extend the visa-free duration of stay to 30 days (from the current 15 days) for citizens from countries that Vietnam has unilaterally waived visa requirements.
The current countries on the list where 15-day visa-free stays are applicable are mostly in Europe – Belarus, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Russia, France, Finland, Spain, Sweden, Italy, and the United Kingdom – along with the Republic of Korea and Japan.
Tourist visa validity continues to be kept at three months.
https://vietnamnet.vn/en/ministry-proposes-extending-visa-free-stay-to-30-days-e-visa-to-90-days-2123298.html
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