hassle free holiday travel to vietnam

Hassle-free holiday travel to Vietnam

A new exemption is ­granting regular passport ­holders from 24 countries and territories ­access to Vietnam without a visa, with the policy aiming to make the country a more ­attractive destination for both businesspeople and tourists.
extension of pilot scheme to issue e visa for foreigners proposed

Extension of pilot scheme to issue e-visa for foreigners proposed

The National Assembly Defence-Security Committee has proposed the NA extend the pilot scheme to issue electronic visa to foreigners by another two years from February 1, 2019.
e visa scheme to be extended by two years

E-visa scheme to be extended by two years

The Vietnamese government has approved a two-year extension of the pilot e-visa issuance programme for foreigners visiting the country.
thailand immigrant crackdown eyes dark skinned people

Thailand immigrant crackdown eyes 'dark-skinned people'

BANGKOK: Allegedly aimed at busting visa abusers and illegal migrants, a Thai police operation called "X-Ray Outlaw Foreigner" has raised questions about racial profiling and fears for asylum-seekers caught in its web.
thai officials removed for taking tips from chinese tourists

Thai officials removed for taking 'tips' from Chinese tourists

Four immigration officials at a busy Bangkok airport have been demoted after a probe found they were taking bribes from Chinese tourists to fast-track their visa applications, an official said on Tuesday (Oct 9).
au pair scandal hits australia politician who ousted pm

Au pair scandal hits Australia politician who ousted PM

Australia's home affairs minister was under mounting pressure Friday (Aug 31) to formally explain why he personally intervened to help au pairs from France and Italy after their tourist visas were cancelled.
visa gives local startups a boost

Visa gives local startups a boost

Three Vietnamese startups were last week honoured at the Visa’s Everywhere Initiative final contest, a startup competition held in Vietnam for the first time with the aim to building the next generation of fintech and e-commerce solutions. Thanh Van reports.
visa 2018 financial football championship sees spectacular finale

Visa 2018 Financial Football Championship sees spectacular finale

More than 2,000 students from universities all over Vietnam improved their money management skills by taking part in the Visa 2018 Financial Football Championship.
e payments head for a boom

E-payments head for a boom

E-commerce and e-payments in Vietnam have been growing quickly alongside each other in recent years, with the rapid development of the former said to be the booster for the latter’s  continuous expansion in the future.
alexis sanchez gets visa to join man uniteds us tour

Alexis Sanchez gets visa to join Man United's US tour

Alexis Sanchez is set to join Manchester United's pre-season tour of the United States after the club confirmed the Chile forward's visa issue has been resolved.
hcmc property association suggests measures to boost market

HCMC property association suggests measures to boost market

Visa waivers for property developers investing in HCM City have been recommended by the HCM City Real Estate Association to the Government to develop the city’s property market.
foreign tourists happy with vietnams visa exemption policy

Foreign tourists happy with Vietnam’s visa exemption policy

Foreign visitors have warmly welcomed Vietnam’s continued visa exemptions for guests from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy, saying the policy is good for the country to spur tourism.
fintechs reshape the financial system

Fintechs reshape the financial system

Fintech companies have grown both in quantity and quality in Vietnam in recent years. However, to further encourage the development of fintechs and inventive financial solutions, for the sake of customers and the market, it would take more than just support from the government, but also the accompanying mentorship from financial institutions, industry experts, and investors.
visa close to normal after outage blocks transactions across europe

Visa close to 'normal' after outage blocks transactions across Europe

Payment systems giant Visa said late on Friday (Jun 1) it was "operating at close to normal levels" after a hardware failure left it struggling to process transactions in Europe.
visa exemption between vietnam and rest of world

Visa exemption between Vietnam and rest of world

Vietnam has maintained two-way visa exemption with 81 countries around the world and is offering unilateral visa exemption for citizens of 13 countries.