On Wednesday Interior and Safety Minister Jeon Hae-cheol announced that the government is set to revive the waiver program that would enable tourists to visit for 30 days without a visa, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Tourists visit Jeju Island in South Korea, 2020.

In Yangyang, a popular destination for surfers, visitors can stay for 15 days without a visa but tourists need to book tours through travel agencies designated by Gangwon Province.

Jeon was quoted by Korea JoongAng Daily as saying, "By streamlining the entry procedure, we hope to increase the number of tourists and revitalize the tourism industry."

South Korea had become a favorite tourist destination for Vietnamese before the pandemic.

In 2019 over 550,000 had visited the country.

Ministry seeks resumption of visa waiver for tourists from 24 countries

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Thursday has called for reviving the visa exemption policy for tourists from 24 countries that was in force before the pandemic.

Vietnam considers visa exemption for 24 countries to open tourism doors wider

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has asked the government to consider resuming unilateral visa exemptions for 24 countries that had enjoyed the policy prior to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Vietnam to stop automatic visa extension for stranded foreigners

The automatic extension of visas for foreign nationals stranded in Vietnam due to Covid-19 will end this Saturday, the Immigration Department has said.

Official proposes visa exemption for foreign tourists

Khanh Hoa's vice chairman proposed the government allow visa exemption for foreigners visiting Vietnam during the vaccine passport trial to stimulate international tourism.

UK visa application center in Da Nang reopens

The government has given permission for reopening the U.K. visa application center in Da Nang City on Monday over a month after it closed.

Source: VnExpress