russia to exempt visa for vietnamese tourists in groups

Russia to exempt visa for Vietnamese tourists in groups

Russia intends to increase the number of international inbound tourists by visa exemption, according to Spunik news.
eu to give turkey visa free travel to save migrant deal

EU to give Turkey visa-free travel to save migrant deal

Brussels is also set to announce further measures to tackle the biggest influx of migrants since World War II, with an extension of border controls in the passport-free Schengen zone and an overhaul of its asylum rules.
na approves extended us visa rights

NA approves extended US visa rights

Vietnam is expected to attract more US investments and tourists following the raising of its visa validity for Americans from the existing single-entry, three-month visa to a multiple-entry, one-year version. Thanh Tung reports on the potential impact of this new visa policy.
vietnam to quadruple visa for us citizens

Vietnam to quadruple visa for US citizens

US citizens coming to Vietnam for the purposes of tourism, conventions and conferences, personal purposes or to do business with organisations or companies in Vietnam, and who meet other requirements as per Vietnamese laws on admission to the country can now receive a valid visa for up to one year with multiple entries, instead of the current three months.
visa expands electronic payments into mai linh taxis

Visa expands electronic payments into Mai Linh taxis

Visa cards are now accepted in Mai Linh taxis in Hanoi, Thai Nguyen, Bac Ninh and some central districts in Ho Chi Minh City, providing commuters with a faster and more convenient way to pay for their taxi rides.
malaysia threatened with hosting ban over israel visas

Malaysia threatened with hosting ban over Israel visas

The Jerusalem Post reported last week that the Israeli team for next month's world team championships had yet to obtain visas, despite working with Malaysian officials for months to solve the issue.
germany sees schengen in danger with new eu border curbs

Germany sees Schengen "in danger" with new EU border curbs

Last week Norway, which is not an EU member but does belong to the Schengen area, said it would start turning back refugees without visas arriving from elsewhere in the Schengen zone. 
visa strives to promote credit card service

Visa strives to promote credit card service

Speculation on high surcharges associated with credit card use has constrained credit card growth in Vietnam. Sean Preston, chief representative and country manager for Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, of Visa International (Asia Pacific) LLC – a subsidiary of the US-based Visa Inc., talks to VIR’s Trang Nguyen on the issue and his high hopes for credit card growth in Vietnam in 2016.
chinese taiwan pilots relaxed visa regulations for vietnamese tourists

Chinese Taiwan pilots relaxed visa regulations for Vietnamese tourists

China’s Taiwan is piloting a preferential visa policy for high-end tour groups from Vietnam as well as those from the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and India with the aim of increasing tourist arrivals, according to local press.
tourists from almost all nations to visit vietnam visa free

Tourists from almost all nations to visit Vietnam visa-free

The Government of Vietnam has told relevant ministries and agencies to weigh granting visa exemptions to tourists from almost all countries after some European nations have got such unilateral treatment.
more european tourists visit vietnam after visa waiver data

More European tourists visit Vietnam after visa waiver: data

The Vietnamese tourist industry is bearing fruit from a visa-free travel policy it granted to five European countries in July, as more people from these markets have subsequently chosen to spend their holidays in Vietnam.
visa awards winning team in contest to raise public awareness of personal finance

Visa awards winning team in contest to raise public awareness of personal finance

Visa on October 28 awarded a group of students from Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics the first prize in the recent contest to raise public awareness of personal finance.
foreign travel operators laud vietnams visa exemptions

Foreign travel operators laud Vietnam’s visa exemptions

Travel operators attending the recently-concluded International Trade Show for Asian Travel Market (ITB Asia) hailed Vietnam’s 15-day visa exemption for tourists from Italy, Spain, the UK, France, Germany and Belarus.
emirates launches free dubai visa offer

Emirates launches ‘free Dubai visa' offer

Emirates airline today announced complimentary Dubai visas for passengers from Viet Nam.
vietnam to slash visa fees in november to boost tourist arrivals

Vietnam to slash visa fees in November to boost tourist arrivals

Vietnam will cut visa fees for several types of international passport holders and overseas Vietnamese next month, in the latest effort to boost the country’s foreign arrivals.