"We are working on draft inter-government agreements that imply mutual simplification of visa regimes with Angola, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Syria and the Philippines," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Ivanov said, according to the Tass news agency.

Russian tourists are welcomed at Cam Ranh Airport in Khanh Hoa Province, central Vietnam, December 26, 2021.

He added that Russia is working on agreements on visa-free travel with 11 countries - Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Haiti, Zambia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, and Trinidad and Tobago.

A Russia tourist visa, which offers a maximum stay of 30 days, is required for Vietnamese citizens. Meanwhile, Vietnam offers a 15-day visa exemption for Russian tourists.

Last year, Vietnamese officials proposed the Russian government consider a 15-day visa exemption for tourists from Vietnam to boost travel.

Vietnam and Russia established diplomatic relations in 1950 and upgraded ties to a strategic partnership in 2001. Eleven years later, the two countries established a comprehensive strategic partnership.

Electronic payments expected to boost Vietnam-RoK tourism

Tourism cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) is expected to receive a further boost in the future with the promotion of electronic payments on digital tourism apps.

National Tourism Year 2023 to feature various special events

National Tourism Year 2023 themed “Binh Thuan – Green Convergence” will be launched on March 25 in Tien Thanh Commune, Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan Province, featuring many special tourism events, according to the Binh Thuan Province Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Impression of Bac Giang Culture – Tourism Week 2023

(BGO) – Bac Giang Culture – Tourism Week 2023 took place from February 1 – 6, featuring attractive activities held across localities in Bac Giang province such as Tay Yen Tu spiritual – ecotourism complex in Son Dong district, Mo Spring Ecotourism site, Than Nong temple, Bat Nha pagada in Luc Nam district, Vinh Nghiem pagoda in Yen Dung district among others. It attracted and left deep impression on visitors near and far.

Facilitating Khe Ro tourism development

(BGO) – Though Khe Ro Ecotourism Site (Khe Ro) in An Lac commune, Son Dong district of Bac Giang province has many advantages, the traffic difficulty becomes a wedge for visitors. The district People’s Committee determined to awake local tourism potentials by investing in several linkage routes.

Binh Thuan to kick off National Tourism Year 2023 in March

National Tourism Year 2023 will kick off in the central coastal province of Binh Thuan on March 25, bolstering the tourism potential of the locality and its diversity of historic and cultural identities.

Source: VnExpress