saudi arabia to launch tourist visas in early 2018

Saudi Arabia to launch tourist visas in early 2018

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will begin issuing tourist visas in the first quarter of 2018, its top tourism official said, a first for the kingdom as it undergoes major economic and social reforms.
visa procedures need to be simplified to boost tourism

Visa procedures need to be simplified to boost tourism

Travel firms have proposed the Government to simplify the visa procedures for international tourists by issuing visa-on-arrival or e-visa to make the country more attractive to foreign guests.
south korea to issue e visas for vietnam tourists

South Korea to issue e-visas for Vietnam tourists

South Korea will loosen visa requirements and issue e-visas for Vietnamese visitors as the number of Vietnamese tourists to the Northeast Asian nation is growing significantly.
visa application centre for four central european countries opens

Visa application centre for four central European countries opens

The Visegrad Group Visa Application Centre operated by the Consulate General of Hungary opened on Thursday in HCM City.
no halt on visa issuance for vietnamese german embassy

No halt on visa issuance for Vietnamese: German embassy

The German Embassy in Hà Nội on Wednesday officially refuted rumours that the European country temporarily stopped issuing visas for Vietnamese nationals.
vietnamese chilean citizens enjoy visa exemption

Vietnamese, Chilean citizens enjoy visa exemption

The Prime Minister has just approved the implementation plan of the agreement on visa exemption for regular passport holders between Vietnam and Chile.
qatar waives visas for singapore dozens of other countries amid gulf boycott

Qatar waives visas for Singapore, dozens of other countries amid Gulf boycott

DOHA: Qatar announced on Wednesday a programme to allow visa-free entry for citizens of 80 countries to encourage air transport and tourism amid a two-month boycott imposed on the Gulf state by its neighbours.
visa free travel between vietnam and chile

Visa-free travel between Vietnam and Chile

Starting from August 11, Vietnamese and Chilean holders of ordinary passports will not need to apply for visa when traveling between the two countries following an agreement signed between the two countries on October 17, 2016.
calls for 6 more countries to access visa exemptions

Calls for 6 more countries to access visa exemptions

The government should add six more countries to the list of those with visa exemptions: Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Belgium, and Switzerland, Mr. Hoang Nhan Chinh, Head of the Tourism Advisory Secretariat Board at the Vietnam Private Sector Forum (VPSF) told a workshop on resolving difficulties in the tourism sector held within the Forum, the second session of which will take place in Hanoi at the end of July.
re grant of passports and vietnamese visas to foreigners

Re-grant of passports and Vietnamese visas to foreigners

I’m a foreigner bearing a foreign passport and staying in Ho Chi Minh City on my visit to the country. On arrival, I have had my bag stolen with my passport and visa in it. What can I do to have them re-granted?
visa waiver effective to promote tourism jnto official

Visa waiver effective to promote tourism: JNTO official

Visa waiver is an effective tool to promote tourism among economies, said Yasuto Kawarabayashi, Deputy Director General of the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO), on June 19.
govt extends visa exemption policy for five european countries

Gov’t extends visa-exemption policy for five European countries

The Government has agreed to extend visa exemption policy for citizens from the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.
how to apply for vn e visas

How to apply for VN e-visas

I am a Swedish citizen. As I know, Vietnam has just started to grant e-visas for foreigners to enter Vietnam. What conditions must I meet and what procedures will I have to carry out to be granted an e-visa for entry into Vietnam?
vietnam tourism association proposes to expand visa exemption programme

Vietnam Tourism Association proposes to expand visa exemption programme

The Vietnam Tourism Association has proposed to continue visa exemptions for Western European tourists to boost tourism.
visas financial literacy programme enters sixth instalment

Visa’s financial literacy programme enters sixth instalment

Practical Money Skills, a financial literacy programme for students, is back for its sixth instalment, and is this year asking students to submit photographs that depict their daily struggles in managing their money.