The Government Office has just announced the conclusion of the Government Standing at the meeting related to Vietnam's unilateral visa exemption for citizens of other countries and a number of new policies in the field of immigration and transit management. , residence of foreigners in Vietnam.
The open visa policy will help Vietnam improve its competitiveness and attract international tourists in the near future
Accordingly, the Government Standing Committee requested the Ministry of Public Security to assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Justice and relevant agencies in, urgently implementing procedures, completing dossiers of proposals for a number of policies in the field of export management. entry, transit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam in accordance with the law.
The Government reports submitted to the National Assembly for consideration and inclusion in the joint resolution of the National Assembly at the 5th session (May) for 5 contents: increasing the visa period from 3 days to no more than 30 days, valid once or many times; issue electronic visas to citizens of all countries and territories; at the same time, increasing the time limit for granting temporary residence certificates at the border gate for people entering under the visa exemption category from 90 days to 15 days.
The government proposes to extend the visa period to 90 days
Currently, Vietnam issues e-visas to citizens of 80 countries with a duration of no more than 30 days and only one-time entry. Previously, the Ministry of Public Security also submitted to the Government and other ministries and branches for comments on a draft law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on entry, exit, transit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam. In which, it is proposed to extend the duration of e-visas granted to foreigners entering Vietnam from 30 days to a maximum of 3 months in order to attract international tourists.
This is also a requirement set by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the National Online Conference on Tourism in 2023 with the theme "Accelerating Recovery - Accelerating Development" organized by the Government Office in mid-January. March.
In 2023, Vietnam aims to welcome 8 million international visitors and 102 million domestic tourists, with total revenue expected to reach VND 650.000 billion.
