govt halts visa issuance to foreigners to staunch covid 19

Gov't halts visa issuance to foreigners to staunch COVID-19

The Government has decided to temporarily halt visa issuance to foreigners for 30 days, applicable since March 18.
vietnam temporarily suspends all visa issuances to limit intake of coronavirus

Vietnam temporarily suspends all visa issuances to limit intake of coronavirus

Vietnam will temporarily suspend granting visas to visitors from any country for 15 to 30 days to limit the number of infected arrivals.
foreign ministry informs entry exit policies for foreigners over covid 19

Foreign ministry informs entry-exit policies for foreigners over COVID-19

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on March 14 answered reporters’ queries about entry and exit policies for foreigners who are subject to temporary suspension of entry into Vietnam within 30 days from 12:00 on March 15, 2020.
vietnam denies entry from 27 european countries over covid 19 concerns

Vietnam denies entry from 27 European countries over COVID-19 concerns

As the global COVID-19 pandemic is reaching increasingly serious proportions, visitors from Europe's Schengen area and the UK will be temporarily refused entry to Vietnam starting from March 15, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today.
vietnam halts visa exemption for eight european nations

Vietnam halts visa exemption for eight European nations

The Vietnamese government has decided to suspend its unilateral visa exemption policy for citizens from eight European countries: Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Spain, which will officially take effect from March 12.
vietnam mulls over halting visa waiver for eu and uk over covid 19

Vietnam mulls over halting visa waiver for EU and UK over COVID-19

The National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control plans to propose the prime minister to suspend the unilateral visa waiver programme for the EU and the UK as a way to fight the COVID-19 outbreak.
south korea to void visas of japanese visitors in virus retaliation

South Korea to void visas of Japanese visitors in virus retaliation

Seoul suspended a visa waiver programme for Japanese nationals on Friday (Mar 6) in retaliation for what it called an "irrational" plan by Tokyo to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, escalating a diplomatic row over their containment measures.
visa free entry suspended for overseas vietnamese from covid 19 hit countries

Visa-free entry suspended for overseas Vietnamese from COVID-19-hit countries

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed to suspend visa-free entry for overseas Vietnamese (OVs) from countries whose citizens have visa-free entry unilaterally halted, firstly the Republic of Korea and COVID-19-hit nations.
vietnam suspends visa exemptions for italian citizens

Vietnam suspends visa exemptions for Italian citizens

The government has just issued Resolution No.23/NQ-CP on suspending visa exemptions for Italian citizens in order to prevent COVID-19 from spreading.
vn suspends visa waiver program to south korea in wake of covid 19 epidemic

VN suspends visa-waiver program to South Korea in wake of COVID-19 epidemic

The Government of Viet Nam has announced visa-waiver program for nationals of South Korea will be temporarily suspended from February 29 in the wake of COVID-19 epidemic.
tourism advisory board of vietnam recommendations to handle covid 19

Tourism Advisory Board of Vietnam recommendations to handle COVID-19

Visitors from the most COVID-19 resilient markets such as the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada may soon be able to enjoy visa exemptions of up to 30 days with unlimited returns for a duration of 12 months if the recommendations of the Tourism Advisory Board are accepted by the government.
visa issues 2020 predictions infographic

Visa issues 2020 predictions infographic

Visa has issued five visions and predictions to keep in mind, which will supply basic luggage to help people be confident to enter 2020 and beyond, a new decade of technology breakthroughs.
china decries travel visa measures taken against who advice on coronavirus

China decries travel, visa measures taken against WHO advice on coronavirus

China on Monday (Feb 3) decried some countries for denying entry to people from Hubei province, at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak, and cancelling of flights, as going against WHO recommendations not to take unnecessary or excessive measures.
consumers lean towards modern payment methods

Consumers lean towards modern payment methods

A new study has found that the majority of Vietnamese cardholders is interested in using biometric authentication methods such as fingerprints or facial recognition to complete transactions, rather than the traditional PIN method or passwords.
vietnam extends visa exemption to eight countries till 2022 infographics

Vietnam extends visa exemption to eight countries till 2022 (Infographics)

To afford the tourism industry growth impetus, the government has agreed on visa waivers for citizens of Russia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Belarus.