Foreign visitors in Vietnam (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The visa exemption policy for citizens of five European countries will expire in the next three months. Whether and when it might be renewed are still open questions, creating a headache for tourists and Vietnamese businesses that serve them. To address the dramatic decrease of international tourists to Vietnam in 2015, the Government granted citizens of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Italy a visa exemption for stays of less than 15 days, regardless of passport type and travel purpose from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. After one year of piloting the visa exemption, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phucc decided to renew the policy for one year, till June 30, 2017. He made the decision on June 30, 2016 and it came into effect the next day. Similarly, in 2017 when the Government renewed the policy again, it did so only 24 days before the expiration date on June 6, 2017. Therefore, … [Read more...] about Late visa policy announcement challenges tourism
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Vietnam to exempt APEC businessmen from visas in 2006
As of next year, it will be easier for tourists who are businessmen and come from economic members of APEC to enter Vietnam after Vietnam begins participating in APEC Business Travel Card Program (ABTC). With an ABTC, APEC businessmen will complete procedures to enter Vietnam at a private counter in airports, and may stay in Vietnam at least 60 days without applying for a visa. Moreover, Vietnamese businessmen will also be "free" to travel to APEC members, who are participating in ABTC program. The ABTC was implemented in 1997 and participated by 17 members Australia, Brunei, Chile, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. The card is good for 3 years. BTA … [Read more...] about Vietnam to exempt APEC businessmen from visas in 2006
Vietnam Visa exemption for Singaporeans
Singaporean citizens with ordinary passports staying in Vietnam for no more than 30 days, will be exempted from entry visas from Dec.1, according to Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Singaporeans will be required to present return tickets and prove their financial ability to afford their stay in Vietnam. The exemption also applies to Singaporeans transitting Vietnam before flying to a third country, providing that they have sufficient necessary conditions to enter that country. They will also be required to present their tickets and third country entry visas. However, the exemption will not regard Singaporean workers who come to Vietnam looking for jobs. The Vietnamese with ordinary passports are exempted from Singapore visas, since Nov.10, provided that they meet similar requirements defined by the Singaporean Government. (CPV/VNA) … [Read more...] about Vietnam Visa exemption for Singaporeans
US to increase scholarship funds for Vietnam: US Ambassador
Hanoi Times - Expanding scholarship foundations for Vietnam and attracting the participation of US companies are what the US Ambassador to Vietnam, Michael Michalak, plans to do to attain the ambitious goal of doubling the number of Vietnamese students in the US. In a recent online interview with VietNamNet readers and VietNamNet's editor in chief Nguyen Anh Tuan, the Ambassador also said that the Vietnamese government can and is carrying out economic and human resource development well. This is an extract of the interview. One of the biggest issues of Vietnam at present is training skilled human resources. As a potential partner, that has developed education, what will the US do to assist Vietnam in human resource training? Education is one of the values shared by Vietnam and the US. That's the area that both sides are paying special attention to. Before I came to Vietnam, I promised the US Congress that I would double the number of Vietnamese students studying in the … [Read more...] about US to increase scholarship funds for Vietnam: US Ambassador
Vietnam to simplify APEC Business Cards issuance
Hanoi Times - Paperwork to be issued APEC Business Travel Cards (ABTC) in Ho Chi Minh City will be made simpler, said deputy director of the city's Planning and Investment Department Lu Thanh Phong yesterday. Enterprises just need to fill out application forms and prove their business relations with one of the sixteen Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member countries by presenting a purchasing order, contract, invitation letter, or Memorandum of Understanding. All enterprise managers are eligible for an ABTC if their businesses have not violated laws nor settled taxes three months in arrears. All documents are to be submitted to the Planning and Investment Department, to be transferred to the HCMC People's Committee and finally to the Viet Nam Immigration Department for approval. An enterprise can be issued more than one card, Mr. Phong noted. So far, about 2,500 ABTC cards have been issued nationwide, 250 of which to businessmen in HCMC, while the city has over … [Read more...] about Vietnam to simplify APEC Business Cards issuance