Good news for those who plan a short trip to Vietnam. The electronic visa (e-visa) was resumed from March 16. The applicants can visit directly the website of Vietnamese immigration to apply online and wait for the visa result in 3 days. The e-visa is valid for a maximum of 30 days, single entry, and good to use at 33 …
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On the evening of March 15, the Ministry of Health released new entry regulations for international tourists. The regulations become effective from March 15, replacing the old stricter rules. Accordingly, the air travelers only require a negative test result to enter Vietnam. It can be a rapid antigen test valid 24 hours prior to the departure or a PRC test …
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The government on Tuesday agreed to resume the unilateral visa exemption policy for 13 countries including Belarus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and the U.K. Travelers from these countries will be allowed to visit Vietnam for up to 15 days without a visa regardless of passport type and nature of the visit. Meanwhile, …
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On Monday afternoon, the government office sent Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam’s statement over revising entry and quarantine regulations for international tourists. The Ministry of Health was requested to submit the final plan to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism by the end of March 15 to be ready for the restart of tourism. In particular, the revised …
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The Vietnam Travel Advisory Board (TAB) submitted a proposal to the government for an exemption from pre-departure test. “The proposal submitted to the government is based on principles that foreign and domestic tourists have same rights. Many countries had removed testing requirements for vaccinated tourists,” said Luong Hoai Nam, member of Travel Advisory Board. The TAB also made 3 recommendations. …
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Travel agencies and tourism experts affirmed it would be difficult to attract tourists if Health Ministry tightens the entry rules. According to the recent official dispatch of the Health Ministry, international travelers would have to self-isolate for 72 hours after arrival; the first 24 hours are mandatory. The Covid-19 testing must be conducted twice, each on the first and third …
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The Health Ministry has released an emergency official dispatch on Covid-19 prevention and control associated with entrants, recommending the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Tourism to tighten the quarantine time and testing requirement for travelers. The Healthy Ministry requires travelers aged 12 or over to present a negative test result from PCR taken within 72 hours prior to the arrival …
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The Covid19 outbreak has had a big impact on our travel and it also caused continual changes in immigration regulations. To keep you updated on the rules; here is the latest information on Vietnamese visa extension in early 2022. Tourist visa Auto extension for tourist visas (applicable for visitors entering Vietnam after March 01st, 2020) was stopped since January 15th, …
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Vietnam has imposed restrictions on travel since 2020 in order to control the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak. Thereby, the procedure of getting a business visa for Vietnam is much more complicated and time-consuming. Let’s see what you need and how much you have to pay for a Vietnam business visa. Visa validity The business visa is valid for …
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According to official dispatch No.43/TB-VPCP dated February 16, 2022 of the Government Office notifying the direction of Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, Vietnam will reopen borders to tourists from March 15th under new normal conditions. The Deputy Prime Minister asked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to work with the Ministries of Health and Foreign Affairs to compose …
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