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Vietnam to waive visas for citizens of 3 European countries from March
Vietnam government on Wednesday issued a resolution on visa exemptions for citizens of Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland as part of a tourism stimulus program in 2025.
The resolution specifies that citizens of these European countries will be granted visa-free entry for a stay of up to 45 days for tourism purposes.
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Foreign tourists pose for photos on Hai Van Gate in central Vietnam, Aug. 1, 2024. |
The program applies to those traveling under itineraries organized by Vietnamese international tour operators, regardless of passport types, provided they meet Vietnam’s legal entry requirements.
This visa waiver policy will be effective from March 1 to Dec. 31, 2025.
Vietnam currently waives visas for visitors from 25 countries, including Southeast Asian neighbors, Japan, South Korea and 11 European countries - Belarus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and the U.K.
The capital city of Hanoi is envisaged to become the nation’s tourism growth pole in the north under the tourism system planning for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2045 recently announced by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Travel businesses in Vietnam are eagerly awaiting the launch of a joint Southeast Asian visa initiative called “Six Countries, One Destination.”
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh ordered the ministries of public security and foreign affairs to consider waiving visas for several countries to boost tourism recovery.
Vietnamese citizens traveling to Thailand will be granted a 60-day visa-free period.
The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Ministry of Justice announced to extend the pilot e-group visa programme for citizens of three Southeast Asian countries of the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam by two years.
The Schengen-style joint visa initiative for six Southeast Asian countries, proposed by Thailand, will be a great opportunity for Vietnam to attract international visitors and increase its competitiveness, insiders said.
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