Hi,
Actually I have a visa approval letter for arrival already for July 28th. However, I need to enter Vietnam earlier than that date since I have a sudden business here. Is it possible to arrive on July 27th and request for admission with it?
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You have just found out that there must be a visa approval letter to board the flight to Vietnam from DMK Airport (Don Muang Airport, Bangkok, Thailand). Unfortunately, you don’t make it prior to travelling Vietnam and now you are facing to the bad situation of cancelling or delaying the flight whilst all your services in Vietnam has been reserved.
DMK airport, Bangkok, Thailand
Vietnam visa procedures, as you know, has been improved to simplify the customer’s entry. The applicants might have 2 options to get a Vietnam visa now:
1. Apply for a visa at the Vietnam Embassy or Consulates around the world, or
2. Apply for e-visa (visa on arrival) to get your visa at arrival airport Continue reading
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.
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
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?
Answer
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.