russian visitors keen on vietnam

Russian visitors keen on Vietnam

Russia currently ranks first in the world, in terms of its visitors to Vietnam as they are granted visa exemption for their less than 15-day stay in the country.
flying into tomorrow

Flying Into Tomorrow

no need to travel to hanoi for uk visa

No need to travel to Hanoi for UK visa

The UK Visa Application Centre opened in HCMC on Thursday, allowing applicants to obtain UK visa in the city, instead of Hanoi.
citi vietnam launches visa debit card

Citi Vietnam launches Visa debit card

Citibank Vietnam has debuted the Citibank Visa Debit Card together with a promotion programme.
luxury visa infinite card available in vietnam

Luxury Visa Infinite card available in Vietnam

Visa and Sacombank have launched Visa Infinite in Vietnam.
schengen visa application centre opens in hcmc

Schengen visa application centre opens in HCMC

The Italian Honorary Consul in Ho Chi Minh City, Carlo Anzon, inaugurated a new Schengen visa application centre on January 9.
local shoppers ready for the holiday season

Local shoppers ready for the holiday season

Just a few weeks until the Vietnamese traditional New Year celebration, and while the economy is not yet as smooth-sailing as many retailers would like, the retail market is still very active and bustling.
tourism industry fears surge in visa prices

Tourism industry fears surge in visa prices

visa fee hike may hit tourism hard

Visa fee hike may hit tourism hard

A hike in the o­ne-time visa fee from $25 to $45 taking effect next year, coupled with a tentative plan to remove the visa exemption policy for tourists from certain countries, may deliver a blow to Vietnam’s tourism, an industry source said.
online purchases in vietnam double over the past year

Online purchases in Vietnam double over the past year

E-commerce is booming and making its presence felt in Vietnam with online purchases doubling in many categories over the past year.
hcm city to house european visa application centre

HCM City to house European visa application centre

A new Schengen visa application centre will open in Ho Chi Minh City after the New Year.
visa fee hike hotly debated at tourism conference

Visa fee hike hotly debated at tourism conference

Visa fee hike for international visitors to Vietnam provoked fierce protests at a conference on tourism in the southern region held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in HCMC on Wednesday.
hong kong tourists want to be granted visa at danang

Hong Kong tourists want to be granted visa at Danang

Danang City’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism is in talks with carrier Cathay Pacific over tourism cooperation, and the Hong Kong partner has proposed that local authorities allow their visitors to be granted visa right at the city’s border gate.
small airlines look to wing it to bigger market shares

Small airlines look to wing it to bigger market shares

Smaller players are looking for a bigger bite of the aviation market. Air Mekong envisaged bringing modern Airbus A320 aircraft into service soon to earn a bigger slice of the aviation market pie.
visa prepares to enter myanmar market report

Visa prepares to enter Myanmar market: report

The credit and debit payments company is preparing to enter the market and has started training local bank workers on how to use electronic transfer systems, a report said Friday.