Vietnam visa fee for US changed from August 24, 2016

We would like to inform that starting from now August 24, 2016, the new policy on Vietnam visa for US citizens officially takes effect.

According to the bilateral diplomatic note No. 173/NG-LS, in order to further develop the bilateral relationship between the two countries on the basis of mutual understanding and benefit, in order to enhance the relations in the fields of economy, culture, science and technology, and to encourage travels of citizens of both countries, all the request for tourist visa for US citizens will be automatically change to 1 year multiple entries visa.

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Vietnam visa waiver for French from the 2nd entry onwards

From July 1st 2015 to June 30th 2016, the citizens of France visitors will not need a visa to Vietnam for less than 15 days of stay (more about Vietnam visa exemption). For those who make a plan to stay in Vietnam for a short time (less than 15 days) and do not re-turn to the country before going back home, that is no problem. However, if you schedule a long trip with the return to Vietnam after 1 or 2 weeks, you should give careful consideration to the visa requirement then. Continue reading

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How long can I stay in Vietnam for tourist and business purpose?

Ten years ago, foreigners expecting to stay long in Vietnam can apply for 6 months or 12 months entry visa. At this moment, Vietnam immigration policies regulated that tourist visa valid until 30 days while business visas validity is 90 days.

You couldn’t stay longer than the validity stated in your visa except you have got your visa extended or renewed.  Vietnam visa extension can be done easily when you are in Vietnam and in the most case, your visa stamped at Ho Chi Minh airport will have its extension much easier and cheaper than visa issuing in Hanoi airport. The processing fee for more 3 months visa extension will vary from $45 to $180 depending on your entry port, current visa and expected visa extension. To apply for Vietnam visa extension, please contact us for further information. Continue reading

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Getting emergency Vietnam visa in Malaysia on Saturday or Sunday

Getting stuck at one of Malaysian airports, waiting for Vietnam visa approval letter will be the most stressed and exhausted time for any travellers. The services for your trip in Vietnam have been reserved and well-organised itinerary has been scheduled which seem to be broken due to your Vietnam visa missing.

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Waiting for Vietnam visa approval letter in Malaysian airport

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Immigrating to Vietnam from South Africa with visa on arrival services

According to a recent survey, there are 20 percent of South Africans were planning to move to another country or were seriously considering it. The idea of travelling overseas was most popular with young people aged 18 to 44 years of age. For these individuals, Vietnam can provide a very attractive destination.

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Indeed, many South Africans have already made the move to Vietnam for both business and leisure purposes. The number of South African visitors coming to Vietnam is increasing rapidly since Vietnam government has simplified the immigration procedures including e-visa for South Africans arriving Vietnam by airlines. Continue reading

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Vietnam visa guide for Chinese living in Russia

Vietnam immigration policy regulated that all Chinese citizens do need a visa to enter Vietnam for leisure or business purposes. From Russia, Chinese applicants may have 2 options to get a visa to Vietnam: get Vietnam visa at the embassy in Russia or apply for an online visa. Vietnam online visa (e-visa or visa on arrival) seems to be the easiest way for Chinese citizens to get visa if they want to avoid the complicated procedures and bureaucracy.

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There are about 998,000 overseas Chinese citizens who is living in Russia nowadays. Many of them make a choice to depart for Vietnam from Russia directly for leisure and business purposes. However, in order to enter Vietnam they are obliged to apply for a Vietnam visa. From Russia, Chinese applicants might choose to visit the Vietnam Embassy to apply for a visa in person as follow:
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Is 650EAD for 3 months tourist visa quoted by Vietnam Embassy expensive?

Hi,

We are UK citizens having a plan to travel Vietnam for 3 months and we were quoted by the Vietnam embassy in Abu Dhabi (UAE) the cost for 3 months single entry visa of 650EAD (177USD or 113 pounds in conversion).

We were planning to travel to Vietnam overland but it might be cheaper if we fly into Vietnam using visa on arrival.

We would be interesting to hear the price from your agency www.e-vietnamvisa.com.

Best regards,

Chris

 

Answer

Dear Mr Chris,

Recently, there are some changes in the Vietnam visa fee regulated by the government. The stamping fee for 3 months single entry visa is 45USD now, instead of 25USD as before.

However, even to subject to nearly doubled processing fee, the visa fee that offered by the Vietnam Embassy in Abu Dhabi (UAE) is too expensive. If you apply for a Vietnam visa on arrival through www.e-vietnamvisa.com, it would be from 70USD – 77USD total. 117USD is far outweighs the price you pay for visa on arrival.

Looking forwards to hearing from you soon.

Best regards,

Alexandra

 

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Vietnam travel firm wants visa waiver for Russians extended

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A local beside three Russian tourists at the 2-4 Square in Nha Trang Town, the central province of Khanh Hoa

 

Vietnam’s tourism authorities should extend the visa waiver program for Russian tourists from 15 days to one month, a travel company’s representative told a conference on Sunday.

Longer free stays will attract more tourists, especially the elderly who want to avoid the winter in Russia for long periods and people who want to spend summer vacations with their children, said Mikhail Simonov, director general of Anh Duong Travel Company.

Simonov made the statement at a meeting on Vietnamese central coastal provinces’ tourism organized in Khanh Hoa Province, the Thoi bao kinh te Sai Gon (Saigon Times) reported.

According to Simonov, Russians consider Vietnam’s beautiful coastline an ideal destination for long vacations, as their home country is situated in the temperate zone.

In fact, more and more Russians have been extending their stays in Vietnam, he was quoted as saying.

One of the major tour operators focused on the Russian market, Anh Duong now operates 10-15-day tours for Russians to coastal destinations like Nha Trang, Da Nang and Hoi An year around.

The company operates two flights from Russia to Cam Ranh International Airport in Khanh Hoa province every day during the low season. The number of flights doubles during the peak season, which starts in October.

Official figures showed that last year over 174,000 Russian tourists visited Vietnam, up more than 71 percent compared to 2011.

Despite an overall decrease in international tourists to Vietnam over the first five months of this year, Russian tourism increased 57.8 percent over the same period last year, to nearly 137,000 tourists, the Saigon Times reported.

Focus on sea tourism

At the conference, Nguyen Van Tuan, general director of the Vietnam Administration of Tourism, urged central coastal provinces to focus on their beaches that have possibilities to develop high quality resorts and services,Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reported.

He also advised them to develop island tours in combination with cruises.

According to Tuan, the provinces have become destinations among foreign tourists, but failed to offer unique experiences or apply effective marketing and management methods and thus, have not seen many tourists return for second visits.

Tran Du Lich, head of a consultancy group for the central coast area’s development and cooperation, agreed.

He said the area hosts beautiful and unique beaches, but considering their potential, the ways they are being used for tourism are not “remarkable.”

Most of the provinces offer a similar experience, so they failed to attract tourists, according to Lich.

Central coastal provinces need to invest and develop sea and island tourism to compete with other countries, said Tran Dinh Thien, director of the Vietnam Institute for Economics.

It was reported at the conference that the central coast tourism grew over 13 percent per year between 2008 and 2012.

Last year, the area attracted nearly 17 million tourists, including over four million foreigners, and earned over VND18 trillion (US$855 million) from tourism. 

Source: Tuoitre

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Is transit passenger allowed to leave the airport?

I am travelling from Singapore to Korea and vice versa. My transit will be at Ho Chi Minh City Airport (SGN) and at Hanoi Airport(HAN). So is transit passenger being allow to travel to the city at Ho Chi Minh City Airport and also at Hanoi Airport?

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Vietnam is one of these countries, and does not require any transit visa, as long as you plan to stay inside the airport. However, if you expect to travel Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi during your flight transit awaiting, you need to make sure:

– You are Vietnam visa exempted citizens or not.

Some countries have visa exemption scheme with Vietnam including: Brunei (14 days); Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia and Laos (30 days); Philippines (21 days); Japan, South Korea, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Russia and Finland (15 days).  Learn more about Vietnam visa exemption.

– If you are not in the list, please apply for Vietnam tourist visa on arrival which allow you to stay up to 30 days, at the cost of 10 – 17 USD per visa for processing fee and 45 USD per visa for stamping fee.

 

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