vietnams tourism numbers rise sharply two months after waiving visas for european markets

Vietnam’s tourism numbers rise sharply two months after waiving visas for European markets

The visa-free travel policy which Vietnam granted for five European countries last month has paid off, with tourists from those markets hugely contributing to the solid growth of the country’s international arrival numbers in August.
thailand introduces multiple entry visa

Thailand introduces multiple-entry visa

Visitors can look forward to the new visa as early as October, following the approval by Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha earlier in the week.
updates on visa exemption

Updates on visa exemption

The Vietnamese Government has unilaterally decided that holders of passports from the UK, Italy, Germany, Spain and France will be waived off Vietnamese visas from the 1st July, 2015 to 30th June, 2016.
an honest immigration business

An honest immigration business

Getting sound professional advice right from the beginning of the immigration proceedings is key to obtaining a visa to the client. Indeed, being the director and founder of Best Immigration Service Limited and also an active, full-licensed immigration adviser in New Zealand, Rebecca Nguyen has conducted hundreds of successful immigration applications for her clients, with such a simple philosophy.
hcm city officials seek visa free stay extention

HCM City officials seek visa-free stay extention

Ho Chi Minh City tourism authorities want the visa-free stay for European travellers doubled to 30 days.
european visitors set to rise on visa exemptions

European visitors set to rise on visa exemptions

The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) expects tourist arrivals from five western European countries to increase by 50 per cent in the next three years as visa exemption norms kicked in this month.
more visa waiver planned

More visa waiver planned

Vietnam will deploy new programmes to attract more international tourists following recent bold steps to stop the sharp decline in the number of inbound visitors.
hanoi airport reportedly charges european tourists for visa despite waiver

Hanoi airport reportedly charges European tourists for visa despite waiver

Many tourists from the five European countries which Vietnam has scrapped visas for still had to pay the fees when arriving at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on the very first day the visa waiver took effect.
visa free entry throws life line to vietnamese tourism

Visa-free entry throws life-line to Vietnamese tourism

Vietnam has offered visa-free entry for tourists from the key tourism markets of Germany, France, UK, Italy, and Spain from July 1, 2015.
thousands face us travel misery after visa glitch

Thousands face US travel misery after visa glitch

Thousands of travellers may face frustrating delays in visiting the United States in coming weeks because of a technical failure that halted US visa processing around the world.
official vietnam to scrap visas for five european countries in july

Official: Vietnam to scrap visas for five European countries in July

Vietnamese Prime Minister signed Wednesday a directive to waive visa requirements for citizens of five European countries, starting July 1.
vietnam likely to scrap visas for uk france australia and more

Vietnam likely to scrap visas for UK, France, Australia and more

The Vietnamese government has green-lighted several proposals, including waiving visas for more nations, to revive the country’s troubled tourist industry.
investigative police general department of vietnam receives visa law enforcement award

Investigative Police General Department of Vietnam receives Visa Law Enforcement Award

Visa, a global payment technology company, has recently honoured the Investigative Police General Department of Vietnam with a Law Enforcement award. 
vietnam offers visa exemption to belarus

Vietnam offers visa exemption to Belarus

Citizens of Belarus will be exempted from time-limit visas into Vietnam as from July 1, 2015.
visa exemptions to help regain tourism

Visa exemptions to help regain tourism

Exempting visa for citizens from key tourist markets would help boost tourism amidst a recent fall in the number of international visitors, experts said.