The visa exemption agreement for diplomatic passport holders between Vietnam and Lithuania is the 85th visa exemption agreement that Vietnam has signed with other countries to facilitate the bilateral exchange of delegations.

Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh and Minister of the Interior of Lithuania, Eimutis Misiunas at the signing ceremony.

Vietnam also grants visa exemptions for flight crew members of 18 countries and territories on the principle of reciprocity.

In addition, Vietnam has unilaterally exempted visas for citizens of 13 countries, including Russia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Belarus, as well as to ASEAN Secretariat officials, in a bid to attract more international tourists.

At the ceremony, Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh and Minister Eimutis Misiunas also signed an agreement to resume the reception of citizens between the two countries.

Earlier in the meeting with the Lithuanian Interior Minister, Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh welcomed the Minister's first visit to Vietnam, while valuing the results of the talks between Minister Eimutis Misiunas and Vietnamese Minister of Public Security To Lam, particularly in the field of crime prevention.

Minister Eimutis Misiunas expressed his pleasure at the positive development of the bilateral relationship based on mutual understanding and wished for more fruitful relations in the future.

The guest affirmed that Lithuania supports Vietnam to further strengthen its cooperation with the EU, especially in the fields of economics and trade.

Lawmakers approve continued pilot e-visa issuance for foreigners

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee decided on October 16 to extend the pilot e-visa programme for foreign visitors to Vietnam by another two years.

 

Visa exemption extended for Western European visitors

Tourists from the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy will enjoy visa exemptions for the next three years until June 30, 2021 when traveling to Vietnam.

 

Vietnam extends visa exemption for Europeans for another three years

The policy used to be renewed annually and would have expired at the end of June.

 

HCM City proposes visa exemption extension

The HCM City Tourism Association has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on a further extension of visa exemption for tourists coming from the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.

 

Vietnam extends e-visa policy for foreign tourists until 2021

A policy extension will allow citizens of 46 countries to enter Vietnam for 30 days with e-visa until 2021.

 

Source: NDO