IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WARNS OF ILLEGAL E-VISA APPLICATION WEBSITES
The e-visa fee of US$25 as regulated by the Ministry of Finance, should be paid via the electronic payment gateway, the department noted, as there are a number of businesses and individuals who publish false information on some websites and social networks to seek to gain illegal profits from e-visas issuance.
RELAXING VISA POLICY TO ATTRACT MORE FOREIGN TOURISTS: INSIDERS
Although the country has offered unilateral visa exemption and e-visas, the policy is not competitive enough as the 15-day visa exemption has yet to satisfy the need of visitors from such markets as Europe, North America and Australia, who often stay from three to four weeks in Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST).
FOREIGN ARRIVALS TO VIETNAM SURGE IN FIVE MONTHS OF 2022
Foreign arrivals to Vietnam surged in the first five months of this year.
VIETNAM TO USE NEW PASSPORTS FROM JULY 1
The Ministry of Public Security will issue new-style passports from July 1, 2022
DETAILED ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS TO VIETNAM
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued Document No. 829/PA-BVHTTDL on its plan to reopen the tourism sector in the new normal. Regulations on the reception of international visitors to Vietnam under the document are now much easier than previous proposals submitted by relevant agencies.
HCM CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS MEDICAL CHECKS FOR AIR PASSENGERS NO LONGER NEEDED
The HCM City Department of Health wants to stop COVID-19 checks for passengers arriving at Tân Sơn Nhất international airport to ease congestion at the country’s largest airport and made the recommendation to the HCM City Centre for Disease Control.
VIETNAM DROPS QUARANTINE REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN ARRIVALS
The Ministry of Health has officially issued the long-awaited COVID-19 protocols for foreign arrivals in Vietnam. The regulations state that visitors with negative COVID tests can enjoy quarantine-free travel from day one.
FOREIGN VISITORS CAN TRAVEL FREELY WITH NEGATIVE COVID TEST: HEALTH MINISTRY
The Ministry of Health said Wednesday foreigners entering Vietnam only need to furnish a negative Covid-19 test certificate and are not required to quarantine. The test must have been done using the RT-PCR method within 72 hours before departure or the rapid antigen methods within 24 hours.
