trump seeks limits on visa programme favoured by tech sector

Trump seeks limits on visa programme favoured by tech sector

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has unveiled steps to limit an immigration visa programme for skilled workers often used by Silicon Valley to attract tech workers.
travel firms want open visa policy to lure tourists

Travel firms want open visa policy to lure tourists

‘Kong: Skull Island’, an American film with many scenes shot in Vietnam, to open in cinemas on March 10, is expected to bring a golden opportunity to Vietnam to attract travelers and develop the tourism industry.  
vietnamese citizens can travel to 48 countries and territories without visas

Vietnamese citizens can travel to 48 countries and territories without visas

According to the latest released Passport Index report, Vietnamese citizens can travel to 48 countries and territories without visas.
tourism association suggests longer visa waiver for europeans

Tourism association suggests longer visa waiver for Europeans

The HCMC Tourism Association has written to relevant authorities proposing lengthening the visa waiver for citizens of five Western European countries from the current one year to five years and the visa-free stay from 15 days to 30 days.
belarus launches short term visa exemption to vietnamese citizens

Belarus launches short-term visa exemption to Vietnamese citizens

Belarus’s five-day visa exemption policy applied to citizens of 80 countries, including Vietnam, took effect on February 12.
lao bao border crossing welcomes first e visa recipients

Lao Bao border crossing welcomes first e-visa recipients

Libor Machelek and Aneta Sritrova from the Czech Republic are the first two arrivals through the Lao Bao International Border Gate following the start of the new e-visa scheme coming into effect.
decree on piloting granting e visas for foreigners entering vn

Decree on piloting granting e-visas for foreigners entering VN

The Government has issued Decree No. 07/2017/NĐ-CP defining procedures on piloting granting e-visas for foreigners entering Viet Nam.
new policies take effect in february 2017

New policies take effect in February 2017

New regulations on e-visas for foreigners, sanctioning of administrative violations in the field of environmental protection, duty-free goods and business in prize-winning electronic games for foreigners will come into effect since February 2017.
us revoked 60000 visas after trump order

US revoked 60,000 visas after Trump order

WASHINGTON: The United States revoked 60,000 travel visas after President Donald Trump ordered a ban on visitors from seven mainly-Muslim countries, the State Department said Friday (Feb 3).
vietnam to begin granting e visa in february

Vietnam to begin granting e-visa in February

Vietnam will pilot granting electronic visas for foreign citizens from 40 countries worldwide as from February 1, 2017, the Immigration Department under the Ministry of Public Security announced at a press conference in Hanoi on January 25.
tourism association seeks visa exemptions extension

Tourism association seeks visa exemptions extension

The HCM City Tourism Association has sought the continuation of an existing visa waiver for citizens of five Western European countries (UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy) and the addition of India and Australia to the list.
new uk and australia visa application centre opens in da nang

New UK and Australia visa application centre opens in Da Nang

The new joint United Kingdom and Australia Visa Application Centre has been inaugurated in the central city to help those in central Viet Nam apply for UK and Australian visas.
vietnamese tourists can apply for japan visas at travel firms

Vietnamese tourists can apply for Japan visas at travel firms

The Japanese Embassy in Vietnam has authorized some 30 travel firms in Hanoi and HCMC to receive visa applications from Vietnamese.
vn to launch e visas by 2017

VN to launch e-visas by 2017

Viet Nam will grant e-visas to foreigners from 2017-2018, aiming to attract more tourists and foreign visitors as well as boosting the domestic tourism industry, according to the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism.
fees on entry exit transit residence in vn

Fees on entry, exit, transit, residence in VN

The Ministry of Finance has issued Circular No.219/2016/TT-BTC on collection, payment and management of fees for issuance of passports, visas, documents related to entry, exit, transit, and residence in Viet Nam.