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.
visa and tourism advisory board join forces to attract international visitors to vietnam

Visa and Tourism Advisory Board join forces to attract international visitors to Vietnam

The MoU signing between Visa and Tourism Advisory Board in promote tourism sector is a good start of a mutually beneficial relationship for sustainable tourism growth in Vietnam.  
visas options open up for overseas investors

Visas options open up for overseas investors

Non-nationals with differing investment scales in Vietnam will be granted different visas in the country, making it more favourable for authorised agencies to apply incentives to certain initiatives.
nium partners with visa for instant money transfers in southeast asia

Nium partners with Visa for instant money transfers in Southeast Asia

Nium, a fast-growing digital cross-border payments platform, is enabling users to make real-time money transfers to Visa debit card holders across Southeast Asia powered by Visa’s real-time push payments solution – Visa Direct.
fintech could hold key to reducing cash reliance in vietnam

Fintech could hold key to reducing cash reliance in Vietnam

Fintech companies could hold the key to driving last mile adoption of digital payments and unlocking Southeast Asia’s vast cash displacement opportunity, according to Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments.
danangs economy can earn 72 million a year from digital payments

Danang's economy can earn $72 million a year from digital payments

Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, has announced that the increased use of digital payments has the potential to add $72 million to Danang’s economy annually.
contactless payment could be next big thing in viet nam experts

Contactless payment could be next big thing in Viet Nam: experts

Contactless payment is becoming trendy in Viet Nam thanks to the growth of technology and the country’s young population.