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Many Southeast Asian countries have started offering 'golden visa' policies to lure wealthy foreigners with longer stays and exclusive benefits but each country has its own requirements.
Vietnam is granting 90-day e-visas for all countries and territories from Aug. 15 and here are some information you should take notes for smooth application.
Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post has listed Hoi An as a choice of nine summer vacation spots due to its ideal mix of shopping, sightseeing, and sun-soaked relaxation.
The list includes city destinations with beaches that offer excellent opportunities for shopping, sightseeing, sunbathing, museum visits, beach enjoyment, and water activities, in addition to a wide range of dining and nightlife choices.
Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport ranked 11th in a list of the world's 20 best airports for queuing times published by vacation rental company Casago.
It was the only Vietnamese airport in the list compiled based on reviews in airlinequality.com by passengers, who gave queuing times a rating of one to five stars.
Canadian travel publication The Travel has listed UNESCO heritage site Ha Long Bay in northern Vietnam as one of the "world's 10 most beautiful places to visit in 2022."
The bay in Quang Ninh Province, two hours from Hanoi, is one of the only two Southeast Asian representatives to break into the list along with Cambodia's Angkor Wat temple complex.
Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh Province
Vietnam's tourism sector officially entered the recovery stage after a long hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Acknowledging an increase in demand of search for destinations, US-based online booking travel agency Booking.com announced top 10 most hospitable tourist destinations in Vietnam in 2022.
The list was based on more than 232 million verified reviews made on the travel and accommodation booking website.
Foreign tourists take a coracle tour at Bay Mau nipa palm forest near Hoi An ancient town in central Vietnam, June 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Dac Thanh
Foreign tourists have hailed as "positive step" Vietnam's tourism minister proposing visa exemption be expanded for major markets like Europe and the U.S.
Nguyen Van Hung, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, had proposed earlier this week that Vietnam expands visa exemption for tourists from Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Europe, and the U.S. to boost tourism recovery after more than two years of pandemic restrictions.
Gorgeous landscape and marvelous ethnic minority villages are among the reasons that UAE suggests travelers visit Vietnam.
According to The National (UAE), after a two-year hiatus of the Covid-19 pandemic, the South-East Asian nation welcomes vaccinated visitors from mid-March, and there are five compelling reasons for travelers to visit the country.
UK media outlet The Times has hailed a visit to Vietnam as the most extraordinary trip to book this year, adding that the rising star of Southeast Asia deserves to top the bucket list for travelers.
National Assembly (NA) delegates urged the government to consider expanding visa exemption to more countries and allowing a stay of up to 30 days to increase foreign tourist numbers.
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung proposed expanding visa exemption for tourists from the U.S., Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and India to boost sector recovery.
Visitors from Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the U.A.E have also been added to the list.
Vietnam has extended its e-visa application scheme for visitors from six more countries including major tourism markets Australia and India, raising the list of beneficiaries to 46.
Foreigners arrive at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi.
Starting Sunday, Vietnam will suspend entry for all foreign nationals, including those of Vietnamese origin and family members with visa waivers.
Foreign tourists take a boat ride on Ngo Dong River in Tam Coc-Bich Dong, a popular tourist destination in northern Ninh Binh Province. Photo by VnExpress/Meo Gia
A foreigner undergoes immigration procedures at Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport in March 2020. Photo by VnExpress/Ba Do.