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.
tourism authority seeks visa waiver for 19 countries to boost arrivals

Tourism authority seeks visa waiver for 19 countries to boost arrivals

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) says it is proposing visa waivers for more countries and that foreign arrivals in the last three months of the year are expected to surge.
15 day visa waiver puzzles tourists

15 day visa waiver puzzles tourists

The Government's new visa exemption policy for travellers from five European countries could boost tourism better if it was for longer than 15 days, tour operators and visitors have said.
vietnamese japanese firms launch building management company

Vietnamese, Japanese firms launch building management company

The Vietnam Glass and Ceramics for Construction Corporation (Viglacera – CTCP) on September 24 opened Visaho Joint Stock Company in the capital city.
citi vietnam unveils citi premiermiles visa signature

Citi Vietnam unveils Citi PremierMiles Visa Signature

Citi Vietnam announced today that it has launched its first Visa Signature credit card – Citi PremierMiles exclusively targeted at the affluent traveler segment.
whats on september 15 30

What's on September 15-30

Improvisational Concert by Hanoi Collective Orchestra, Vietnam – USA Collaboration Contemporary Dance Tour, ROME (Jerome Reuter) Live in Saigon, Arc Mobile Reading Room at Manzi, Roundtable Discussion “COP21: The last chance to save the climate”, Special Autumn Music Night “String in Air”, An Evening of Stand-Up Comedy with Jinx Yeo and Kristel Zweers ... 
australian visa check operation dumped after community outrage

Australian visa check operation dumped after community outrage

Australia's Border Force was forced to cancel a proposed spot check of people's visas in Melbourne after it sparked an online storm and street protests.