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Jun 20, 2015 / 10:19

Exempting visas for citizens of five countries in Europe

The Government has issued Resolution No 46/NQ-CP on visa exemption for citizens of five countries: the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.

The policy will be in effect for one year, starting from July 1 and ending on June 30, 2016, and applies to all types of passports and immigration reasons, as long as they meet the conditions required by Vietnamese law. 
Accordingly, citizens from these five countries will now be able enjoy visa exemptions for stays that last no longer than 15 days. 
The policy will be in effect from July 1
The policy will be in effect from July 1
The visa exemption is one of measures proposed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in order to boost the development of the tourism industry. 
Vietnam unilaterally exempts visas for citizens of seven countries: Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK), Norway, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Belarus and Russia.
It bilaterally grants 30-day exemptions for citizens from nine out of 10 ASEAN member states. 
The visa exemption policy has contributed to an increased number of tourists from Japan, the RoK and Russia in recent years.