Accordingly, the appraisal-fee waiver has been applied to people travelling on short-term visas from 10 ASEAN countries, including Vietnam, for three months, from October 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019.

The Republic of Korea has decided to temporarily waive fees for short-term visas for citizens of all ASEAN member states, including Vietnam.

The 10 ASEAN members include Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Brunei.

The exemption will only be valid for travelers with a duration of stay of less than 90 days on a C-3 short-term visa, which is suitable for people travelling to the RoK for activities such as visiting relatives, business trips, medical treatment, sporting events, and research programmes.

It is worth noting that the application fee of VND 390,000 remains unchanged as the RoK only offers an appraisal-fee waiver.

Decree revises list of citizens eligible for e-visas

The Government recently issued a decree on amending and supplementing the list of foreign citizens eligible for e-visas and border gates that allow immigration by e-visas. 

Vietnam signs 85th visa exemption agreement

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Pham Binh Minh, and Minister of the Interior of Lithuania, Eimutis Misiunas, signed an agreement on visa exemptions for diplomatic passport holders from the two countries at a ceremony on January 23.

New visa policy to help boost Vietnam-RoK cooperation: Deputy PM

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung highly appreciated the Republic of Korea’s new visa policy for Vietnamese citizens during a reception for the RoK Ambassador to Vietnam Kim Do-hyon in Hanoi on November 28. 

Extension of pilot scheme to issue e-visa for foreigners proposed

  

NA discusses extending pilot e-visa issuance to foreigners

The 14th National Assembly (NA) has discussed the extension of the implementation of Resolution No.30/2016/QH14, on the piloted issuance of e-visas for foreigners entering Vietnam, during their ongoing sixth session in Hanoi on November 5. 

Source: NDO