Vietnam visa: Buy airline ticket before getting visa, should or should not?

If you want to enter Vietnam, we highly recommend you to apply for Vietnam visa first and buy your airline ticket later since it will be safer. However, when you apply for visa for certain countries, the embassy of these countries in your country may require you to make a flight reservation. In this case, you just need to call the booking-office and book your flight to get visa. You do not need to pay the ticket but if you are sure that you...

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Vietnam visa: Difference between visa and passport

If you have a travel to Vietnam, Vietnam visa and passport are a critical part. Certain people think that they can enter the country with only the passport but in fact, it is almost impossible (exempt some cases). If you do not know the difference between two documents, this article will be a great help. Passport is a form of identification issued by a national government and used for abroad travels. Its purpose is to certify the nationality...

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Vietnam visa: Throw a sprat to catch a herring!

In recent years, number of international tourists arriving to Vietnam increases constantly due to a series of effective measures, including visa exemption for visitors from certain key markets of Vietnam tourism. However, the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently said that Vietnam have lost about 50 million each year when visitors from these markets are exempt from Vietnam visa. Thus, what is the truth? Vietnam visa exemption...

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Vietnam tourist visa – one of indispensible things to take on holiday in Vietnam

Personal papers, cash, bank card and personal hygiene objects are things you cannot go without, especially when you go to a foreign land. Personal papers Identity card, Vietnam tourist visa and passport are important papers you need to take on vacation in Vietnam. In addition, you also need to remember to bring your airline ticket, personal papers for hotel and service registry… Here are first items on the list of indispensable things when you...

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Common ASEAN visa

Member countries of ASEAN establish mechanism for common ASEAN visa implementation. ASEAN visa system is similar to that in EU, in which citizens from countries outside the bloc, after getting ASEAN visa would be able to visit all member countries of the bloc. For example, instead of using Vietnam tourist visa to visit Vietnam, tourist can arrive to Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia… with only common visa. This mechanism is expected to be concretized...

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Vietnam visa on arrival for tourist

You are foreigner and want to get visa to enter Vietnam? You can get visa on arrival (receive your visa at Vietnam International Airports) or visa approval code (receive your visa at the Embassy or Consulate of Vietnam in your country).  In recent years, it is easy for tourist to enter Vietnam. Instead of getting visa stamped at Vietnam Embassy, visitor can also get it at Vietnam International Airports. We highly recommend you to choose...

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Vietnam visa on arrival: The most common mistakes

You are student who wants to study in Vietnam? You are businessman and arrive to Vietnam for work? Or you are tourist and want to discover this country? Whoever you are (excluding a number of cases), and you will fly into the country, you always need a visa. However, everything is not always in the black since you can make mistakes that delay your journey, waste your time and your money. Here is a list of the most common mistakes that you can make. We hope that it can help you to avoid the same things in visa application for Vietnam. Dictation...

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Visa vietnamien à l’arrivée : Conditions pour obtenir le visa long-terme

Des étrangers arrivant au Vietnam pour faire des investissements, pour travailler, pour faire des études ou pour vivre aiment toujours demander le visa long-terme qui les aide à économiser de l’argent et à voyager facilement. Cependant, seuls certains cas peuvent obtenir ce type de visa. Selon la loi du Vietnam, le visa d’un an est le visa vietnamien dont le terme est le plus long. Ce type de visa est fourni aux étrangers qui ont le but de long-terme...

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Vietnam visa on arrival: Conditions to get long-term visa

Vietnam visa on arrival: Conditions to get long-term vi...

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Japan: Visa exemption for a number of ASEAN countries

The Japanese government has exempted citizens of some Southeast Asian countries to help develop the nation’s tourism industry and to strengthen the relationship with ASEAN countries. According to Japanese Foreign Ministry’s declaration, this new visa policy has been effective after July 1. The Ministry of the Land of the Rising Sun underlined that this decision was adopted to celebrate “40th year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation”. It...

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Vietnam visa on arrival – Experiences to apply

Vietnam tourist visa is the most popular type of visa for Vietnam. It is normally valid for 15-30 days and can be extended once for 30 days after your arrival in Vietnam. This type of visa is good for only tourism purposes.And how to get a Vietnam visa on arrival? It is not easy. Therefore, you should consult some following advices given by travelers: 1. Psychological preparationPsychological preparation is the first step in the process of visa...

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Deputy Director General of VNAT Nguyen Quoc Hung receives the representative of Aviareps Group

(TITC) – On July 26th 2013, in Ha Noi, Deputy Director General of VNAT Nguyen Quoc Hung had a meeting with Mr. Harry Betist, General Manager Tourism of the Netherlands Office of Aviareps in Amsterdam.Aviareps was founded in Germany in 1994 with the aim of meeting the growing demands of the aviation and tourism representation market. Today, the Aviareps Group is the world’s leading tourism and airline sales and marketing company with more 40 offices in 30 nations around the world. In addition, the Aviareps Group has a rapidly...

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Golden Week attracting tourists to Hue

(TITC) - Responding to Tourism Stimulus Program 2013 of Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism, Hue Monuments Conservation Centre (HMCC) in cooperation with Thua Thien Hue Tourism Association will continue to organize the second turn of “Golden Week of Tourism” 2013 from 2nd September to 8th September 2013 and the third turn from 24th December to 30th December 2013. Previously, the first turn of the Golden Week took place from 21st April...

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Cultural festival highlights Mu Cang Chai terraced fields

The northern mountainous province of Yen Bai will hold a culture, sports and tourism week highlighting terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai district from September 26-29 to mark 55 years since President Ho Chi Minh visited the province. The event offers a chance for ethnic groups in Mu Cang Chai in particular and Yen Bai province in general to look back on their revolutionary tradition and heroic spirit during struggles against the French colonists and American imperialists. It also aims to promote Mu Cang Chai terraced field, recognised as...

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Hanoi’s move to support tourists

Hanoi officially launched a tourist support division on August 1 to solve as quickly as possible incidents reported by tourists, and provide them with necessary information about the capital city. The move comes as the municipal tourism sector discovered that tourists have been the target of theft, fraud and overcharging, especially in Dong Da, Hoan Kiem and Ba Dinh districts, which has tarnished the image of the capital city in the eyes of foreigners. Visitors now can directly call the division’s two hotlines, including 04.39261515 and...

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