e-visa
To streamline the visa application process and aid the tourism sector's post-pandemic recovery, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has called for a reform of electronic visa applications.
PM’s conclusions to draw foreign tourist arrivals released
Immigration Department gives advice to foreign e-visa applicants
More countries eligible for Vietnam’s e-visa
E-visa system for 80 countries back online: Foreign ministry
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Thursday that the e-visa system, available to citizens of 80 countries, is now in operation again as the country fully reopened to international tourists from March 15, 2022.
Automatic stay extension for foreigners stranded due to COVID-19
The Department of Immigration has issued a notice on automatic extension of stay for foreigners stranded due to COVID-19.
Tourism industry prepares for strong comeback
A tourism demand stimulus alliance will be set up which will cut tour and service fees by 50 percent while ensuring high quality and safety, according to Nguyen Huu Tho, chair of the Vietnam Tourism Association.
Stranded foreigners can stay in Vietnam until June 30
Foreigners entering the country under visa waiver programmes, e-visas or tourism visas after March 1 will be automatically given stay permit extension until June 30 free of charge.
Vietnam still cannot attract first-time travellers to return
Having lived in Vietnam since the 1980s, Kenneth Atkinson, president of Grant Thorton Vietnam, said the number of foreign travelers to Vietnam is increasing rapidly, but most of them do not return again.