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Starting from August 11, Vietnamese and Chilean holders of ordinary passports will not need to apply for visa when traveling between the two countries following an agreement signed between the two countries on October 17, 2016.

Hong Kong-based SIBC International Ltd has proposed to the Can Tho authority a project to build a racecourse and an entertainment and tourism complex in the country’s southern city.

The Government has agreed to extend visa exemption policy for citizens from the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy. Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung released the news at the press conference on June 3.

The Ministry of Finance’s Department of Banking and Financial Institutions has been given the authority to grant business licences for casino and gaming services.

The Vietnam Tourism Association has proposed to continue visa exemptions for Western European tourists to boost tourism. According to the Vietnam Tourism Association, in order to implement the government's resolution to turn tourism into Vietnam's key sector, visa exemptions should be continued for visitors from major tourist markets.

MICE tourist arrivals to HCMC have recently soared, causing concerns among travel firms over possible shortages of hotel rooms and conference hall space.

The Government has issued Decree No. 07/2017/NĐ-CP defining procedures on piloting granting e-visas for foreigners entering Viet Nam. According to the Decree, foreigners registering for e-visas will realize these following steps:

[21-12-2016] Viet Nam will grant e-visas to foreigners from 2017-2018, aiming to attract more tourists and foreign visitors as well as boosting the domestic tourism industry, according to the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism.