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.
eu ups anti trust war against visa credit card fees

EU ups anti-trust war against Visa credit-card fees

EU anti-trust officials stepped up Tuesday a long-running probe into Visa credit-card fees, fresh from a court victory over debit-card fees which the company agreed to cap.
visa mastercard to pay billions in card fee suit

Visa, MasterCard to pay billions in card-fee suit

Credit card giants and agreed Friday to pay more than $6 billion to millions of merchants which had sued them for allegedly fixing card-use fees.
card to keep customers high

Card to keep customers high

Techcombank last week joined hands with Vietnam Airlines to issue the Vietnam Airlines Techcombank Visa Platinum card to offer customers scores of preferential treatments.
asean to make tourist visas easier to access

ASEAN to make tourist visas easier to access

The East Asia Summit on tourism, trade and travel was held in Bangkok , Thailand on May 30, as part of the World Economic Forum on East Asia .
government e payments adoption improves globally

Government e-payments adoption improves globally

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) today released the results of the 2011 Government E-Payments Adoption Ranking (GEAR) study, commissioned by Visa.
techcombank visa platinum card launched in vietnam

Techcombank Visa Platinum card launched in Vietnam

The Techcombank Visa Platinum card has been rolled out for high-value VIP clients who enjoy travel, tourism and shopping.
banks honoured for promoting electronic payments

Banks honoured for promoting electronic payments

Eight leading international and local banks have been recognised by Visa at the Vietnam Bank Awards 2012 for their role in promoting electronic payments in Vietnam.
scb vietnam received innovative award

SCB Vietnam received innovative award

Standard Chartered Bank (Vietnam) Limited has won the Visa Leadership award in Issuing Innovation for its Cash Back programme in Vietnam.