Visa exemption for five nations in Western Europe

VGP – The Government has issued Resolution No. 46NQ-CP which declares visa exemption for citizens from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Italia when visiting Viet Nam.

June 22, 2015 2:30 PM GMT+7

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Accordingly, citizens from these five nations entering Viet Nam within 15 days will be off entry visa requirement regardless of passport types they hold and purposes of their visit.

The policy will take effect for one year from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 and will be subject to extension.

At the Government's May regular meeting, the Government agreed with measures to tackle difficulties and develop Viet Nam’s tourism, including expansion of visa exemption and provision of e-visas.

Currently, Viet Nam unilaterally exempts visas for citizens from Japan, the Republic of Korea, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Russia.

The country also waives entry visa requirement for passport holders from nine ASEAN member states.

By Thuy Dung