The diplomat made the statement at a conference on Vietnam-India tourism cooperation in Hanoi on March 7, which was part of activities in celebration of 45 years of bilateral diplomatic ties (January 7, 1972-2017) and 10 years of the strategic partnership between the two countries (2007-2017). The number of Indian tourists to Vietnam recorded an impressive growth over recent years, from 33,000 in 2010 to 85,000 in 2016, up 30% against 2015, but only accounted for about 3% of Indian arrivals to ASEAN countries, he said. The Indian government has applied electronic visas to a number of international tourist markets, including Vietnam, the ambassador noted, expressing his wish that with convenient visa application procedures, more Vietnamese people will choose India as an ideal travel destination. Addressing the event, Deputy Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong emphasised that Vietnam-India tourism ties have been growing strongly over … [Read more...] about Vietnam, India seek to strengthen tourism ties
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India grants visa at border gates for Vietnamese visitors
India grants visa at border gates for Vietnamese visitors Dao Loan By Dao Loan - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – Vietnamese passport holders who visit India for tourism, medical treatment and business purposes, can get visa on arrival at nine major border gates in that country. The new visa policy applies to visitors from Vietnam and other countries, including the United States, Australia, Brazil, Russia, South Korea, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. Visitors are allowed to stay in India within 30 days and exit at Delhi, Goa, Kochi, and Mumbai & Thiruvananthapuram and other border gates. To benefit from the visa policy, foreigners should have passports valid for at least six months, return air-tickets to India, and make online registrations at www.indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html. The fee for this visa is US$60, which is higher than that for applications at the embassy of India. Many travel firms have hailed the policy as it facilitates Vietnamese travelers’ trips … [Read more...] about India grants visa at border gates for Vietnamese visitors
Chinese passports featuring illegal nine-dash line nullified in Vietnam
Separate on-arrival visas are issued to holders of Chinese passports that feature the nine-dash line that represents China’s illegal claim to the East Vietnam Sea, as Vietnamese border control officers refuse to stamp the books. Separate on-arrival visas are issued to holders of Chinese passports that feature the nine-dash line that represents China’s illegal claim to the East Vietnam Sea, as Vietnamese border control officers refuse to stamp the books. The historic ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) on Tuesday has dismissed China’s absurd claim to the East Vietnam Sea, which is expressed through an imaginary nine-dash demarcation line covering almost the entire waterway. Thousands of these illegal lines, however, are sent en masse to Vietnam through Chinese passports, of which they are printed on several pages in an attempt by the Chinese government to legitimize their unlawful claim. Mong Cai International Border Gate in the northern Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Chinese passports featuring illegal nine-dash line nullified in Vietnam
Vietnam PM presses ahead with visa waivers for more nationalities
In an explicit gesture to boost tourism, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has instructed agencies concerned to consider waiving tourist visa requirements for more nationalities and to continue streamlining visa procedures that have been decried as ineffective. Under a resolution issued last week that outlined several measures aimed at developing the industry, PM Dung asked the ministries of public security, tourism, and foreign affairs to work with relevant agencies to make careful checks and propose the list of visa waiver countries. The resolution did not dwell on the specific nationalities. But last August, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of Transport proposed that the central government waive tourist visa requirements for France, Germany, the UK, Spain, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, India and Canada in a bid to pull in more visitors from those markets. “We believe there are very strong arguments to broadening the list of visa waiver countries to … [Read more...] about Vietnam PM presses ahead with visa waivers for more nationalities
Vietnam waives visas for 5 more European countries, including Germany, UK
Under a decision dated June 17, Vietnam will offer visa exemptions for single-entry visits of up to 15 days for visitors from Germany, France, the UK, Italy, and Spain starting this July, Nguyen Van Tuan, general director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, said at an international tourism convention that opened Thursday in the central city of Da Nang. "This is certainly very good news for Vietnam’s tourism industry,” Tuan said at the convention. “This is one of the new policies by the Vietnamese government aimed at creating an environment conducive to the development of the sector.” At a recent meeting between PM Nguyen Tan Dung and the Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) -- a consortium of international and local business associations and chambers of commerce -- members of the Tourism Working Group said issuing visas with a fee is a “short-sighted” policy that hinders tourism development. The warning came at a time the number of foreign … [Read more...] about Vietnam waives visas for 5 more European countries, including Germany, UK