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.
fifa backers coke visa show concern over qatar labour conditions

FIFA backers Coke, Visa show concern over Qatar labour conditions

Coca-Cola and Visa, both official sponsors of FIFA, expressed concerns over the conditions for migrant workers in Qatar building stadiums for the 2022 World Cup.
visa improves university students financing skills

VISA improves university students’ financing skills

Visa and the Central Committee of Vietnam Students’ Association last week launched the fourth annual Practical Money Skills Program aiming to teach students how to manage finance.
france eases visas for vietnamese tourists

France eases visas for Vietnamese tourists

The French Embassy in Hanoi had recently signed an agreement with six Vietnamese companies to fast-track visa approvals for Vietnamese travellers.
itll take vietnam a long time to ease visa rules insiders say

It’ll take Vietnam a long time to ease visa rules, insiders say

While most of those working in Vietnam’s tourist industry agree that granting visa exemption to more countries will lure more visitors to Vietnam, the country’s tourism administration has said that is going to take a really long time.
france simplifies visa procedures for vietnamese tourists

France simplifies visa procedures for Vietnamese tourists

The French Embassy in Viet Nam has signed an agreement to partner with six Vietnamese travel agents in setting up a convenient process for issuing visas to their customers.
ibrahimovic rumoured to have applied for us visa

Ibrahimovic rumoured to have applied for US visa

Paris Saint-Germain star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has applied for a US visa, according to a Swedish media report on Sunday (Apr 5), stoking speculation about his future with the Ligue 1 champions.
draft circular raising visa fees into vietnam

Draft circular raising visa fees into Vietnam

Foreigners wanting to stay in Vietnam for more than three months will face a rise in visa fees.
5 fee still applied to foreign travelers coming to vietnam by sea

$5 fee still applied to foreign travelers coming to Vietnam by sea

Pending amendments to the new visa fee regulation, a fee of US$5 as sightseeing charge has still been applied for foreign travelers coming to Vietnam in 2015, under a directive of the Prime Minister, as it was applied to a Dutch cruise ship that carried 1,289 visitors and 622 crewmembers to Vietnam on Monday.
vietnam govt asks to cut visa fee to us 5 despite new visa rule

Vietnam gov’t asks to cut visa fee to US$5 despite new visa rule

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked relevant state agencies to reduce the fees for offering visa to foreign tourists entering Vietnam by sea from US$45 per visa under the new rule to US$5, according to a document recently issued by the Office of Government.