Tourists in groups of five or more from three Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia, will continue to be allowed visa-free entry into Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, until March 2025.
According to a VNA reporter in Seoul, in an announcement on February 27, the South Jeonlla provincial government said that the South Korean Ministry of Justice has allowed the province to extend the visa exemption period for group tourists entering through Muan International Airport until March 2025.
South Korea is currently applying a 15-day visa-free entry regime for tourists in groups of 5 or more arriving at Muan Airport from 3 countries: Vietnam, Philippines and Indonesia to Jeonnam, Gwangju, Jeonbuk and Jeju. This is considered a solution by the local government to attract tourists from the 3 countries mentioned above.
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Since the visa exemption system was introduced in March 2023, South Jeolla Province has been attracting regular charter flights from Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia. As a result, Jeolla Province and its surrounding areas have attracted about 4,000 foreign tourists. According to an analysis of card payment data released by BC Card in 2023, the number of card payments by Vietnamese tourists to South Jeolla Province in the first half of the year increased by more than 300% compared to the same period in 2022, contributing significantly to the revival of the local economy .
South Jeolla Province attributed the results to its efforts to strengthen international exchanges and cooperation, including the visa exemption system. Following the extension of the visa exemption system, the province plans to further expand incentives to attract foreign tourists and expand its global marketing by developing products that meet the needs of international visitors. The province plans to tap into its unique local tourism resources and open new flight routes.
Joo Sun-seon, director of the South Jeolla Province Department of Sports and Tourism, said that after the COVID-19 pandemic ended, South Jeolla Province has been gradually expanding customized accommodation products for foreign tourists and strengthening marketing and advertising activities. The province is also accelerating the completion of new facilities such as the Wando Sea Healing Center and the Mokpo Ocean Hotel to introduce new tourism products to meet the needs of foreign tourists.
According to Tin Tuc Newspaper
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