Hot news: Vietnam issues e-visas to citizens of countries and territories from 15th August 2023
(TITC) - Vietnam government has just approved Resolution dated 14th August 2023 to issue electronic visa (e-visa) to citizens of countries and territories to enter Vietnam; international border gates allowing foreigners to enter and exit with e-visas.
Vietnam likely to extend e-visa validity to three months
Minister of Public Security To Lam on May 27 submitted to the National Assembly amendments to a bill, proposing to increase the duration of e-visas from no more than 30…
Legislature to considers Government's new entry, exit proposals in May
The Government will submit a proposal to the National Assembly to extend the duration of stay for foreigners who enter Viet Nam with e-visas from current 30 days to a…
Air passenger volume reaches 10 million in January
Vietnam’s airports served nearly 10 million passengers in January, a year-on-year increase of 149.3%, reported the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV).
InterNations: Expats find it easy to settled in Vietnam
84% of expats around the world who take part in the annual Expat Insider survey are satisfied with life in Vietnam. Vietnam placed 7th out of 52 Best places to live for foreigners in 2022, up 3 places compared to last year in the same annual survey of the InterNations.
From 27th April 2022: Foreigners are allowed to enter Vietnam via Van Don International Airport with e-Visa
(TITC) - On 27th April 2022, the Vietnamese Government issued Resolution No. 60/NQ-CP to add Van Don International Airport to (Quang Ninh Province, in the North) the list of international border gates allowing foreigners to enter and exit by e-Visa. The Resolution becomes effective from the date of signing for promulgation.
Free stay permit waivers extended until October 31
Foreigners who entered Vietnam from March 1, 2020 can have their temporary stay permits automatically extended for another month until October 31, the Immigration Department announced on September 30.
Vietnamese and foreigners enjoy same-level entrance fees to relic sites from mid-January
Foreigners will enjoy uniform entrance fees to relic sites in Vietnam paying the same price as Vietnamese, starting from January 13.
Hue welcomes 2.7 million visitors in eight months
As many as 1.2 million domestic tourists and 1.5 million foreigners visited Hue imperial relic site in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue in the first eight months of 2018, according to the Hue Monument Conservation Centre.   
Quang Ninh serves 86,000 visitors on National Day occasion
The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh welcomed 86,000 tourists, including 19,000 foreigners, during the three-day National Day holidays from September 1-3.  
Da Nang welcomes more than 3.2 million visitors in 5 months
Central Da Nang City received more than 3.2 million visitors, including around 1.3 million foreigners and over 1.8 million domestic tourists, during the first five months of 2018, a year-on-year rise of 30.4%.  
Foreigners join Vietnamese to celebrate President Ho’s birthday
Thousands of foreign tourists visited the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum on May 19-20 on the 128th birthday anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19).
Over 2.6 million foreigners visit Ho Chi Minh city in four months
Ho Chi Minh city greeted more than 2.6 million foreigners from the start of the year, fulfilling 34.85% of the year’s plan, according to the city People’s Committee.
Foreigners arriving to Da Nang by air rise 77.7% during upcoming holiday
Da Nang expects to greet 342,992 tourist arrivals during the national holiday from April 28th to May 1st, a year-on-year rise of 10.2%, reported the city Department of Tourism.
Nearly 96,500 foreigners apply for e-visa in 2017
As many as 96,478 foreigners requested e-visas on Viet Nam’s immigration portal at https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn in the Feb-December period of 2017, according to the Administration of Immigration under the Ministry of Public Security.  
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