visa exemption for foreigners to phu quoc takes effect

Visa exemption for foreigners to Phu Quoc takes effect

A policy to grant a 30-day visa exemption for foreign passport holders visiting Phu Quoc Island off the coast of the southern province of Kien Giang took effect on March 10.
hsbc system to facilitate us visa fees

HSBC system to facilitate US visa fees

HSBC Vietnam has just become the exclusive facilitator of US non-immigrant visa fees throughout Vietnam.
aussie officer makes visa plea for vn victim of neo nazi gang

Aussie officer makes visa plea for VN victim of neo-Nazi gang

A police officer has pleaded with the Immigration Department of Australia to lift the three-year visa ban on a Vietnamese student who was brutally beaten by a neo-Nazi skin-head member and two of his accomplices in 2012, according to The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH).
electronic payments innovation to change the future of commerce in vietnam

Electronic payments innovation to change the future of commerce in Vietnam

It’s very common to hear people discuss various countries’ economies as being “built on small businesses”, however, nowhere is this more true than in Vietnam.
denmark rolling out red carpet to vietnamese firms

Denmark rolling out red carpet to Vietnamese firms

The Danish Embassy has rolled out the red carpet for visas from Vietnam easing applications for local employees working with Danish organisations and firms.
visa officer sestak pleads guilty to accepting bribes

Visa officer Sestak pleads guilty to accepting bribes

A former US visa officer has pleaded guilty to receiving millions of dollars in bribes through a visa-processing scam.
getting ahead with savvy payment management

Getting ahead with savvy payment management

Visa’s country manager Lorijon Bacchi, Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos shares views on how to simplify financial management so businesses can concentrate on the growth of their business.
uk launches fast visa service in vietnam

UK launches fast visa service in Vietnam

The UK Government launched a priority visa service for business, investor and work visa applicants in Hanoi on September 30.
immigrants to suffer tighter visa controls

Immigrants to suffer tighter visa controls

Tough new immigration regulations will help manage foreigners working in Vietnam.
foreign visitors spend more in vietnam

Foreign visitors spend more in Vietnam

Overseas Visa cardholders last year spent $776.4 million (VND16.4 trillion) while visiting Vietnam, a 12.3 per cent increase from the previous year, according to the latest Visa Travel Snapshot Vietnam report.
vietnam 4 asean countries mull single visa

Vietnam, 4 ASEAN countries mull single visa

The Vietnamese tourism minister and his counterparts from Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar convened at a meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday to discuss the plan to issue a single-visa policy for the countries.
denmark opens visa centre in ho chi minh city

Denmark opens visa centre in Ho Chi Minh City

The Danish government launched a new visa application centre in Ho Chi Minh City on September 5, to help streamline the process for applicants.
seabank unveils new credit cards

SeABank unveils new credit cards

Southeast Asia Joint Stock Commercial Bank (SeABank) debuted new Visa international credit cards with EMV chip security and several other exciting features.
maximise consumer confidence through card security

Maximise consumer confidence through card security

Visa has offered its security tips to businesses to maintain consumer confidence through secure transactions.
free atm cash withdrawals help anz expand retail segment

Free ATM cash withdrawals help ANZ expand retail segment

While many local banks are charging cardholders ATM cash withdrawals, ANZ Vietnam offers free withdrawal service for its Visa debit cards. This will benefit both customers and the bank in long term, Duong Duc Hung, head of retail banking at ANZ Vietnam, tells VIR’s Ngoc Linh.