At one time, to get a visa to Azerbaijan was very tough. But with the introduction electronic visas, all that has changed, says Trend citing Wanderlust travel magazine. It has now become a lot simpler to get a visa to this country straddling Asia and Europe. Now the applying process is online and the visa… Read More »

Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has announced that the government has agreed to offer online visas for short-term tourists to the nation and for those arriving in the country for business purposes. Tourists from the nations in the top ten lists of visitors to Vietnam will be able to process their visas online. The new… Read More »

In an announcement, the Government of Vietnam has said that it was extending its visa waiver programme for passport holders from Britain for single-entry stays lasting up to 15 days. This would be applicable until 30 June, 2017. Introduced first on 1 July 2015, the scheme is also available to the citizens of Germany, France,… Read More »

Vietnamese authorities will consider exempting visa requirments for certain foreign tourists who travel on package tours, an official has said. Nguyen Van Tuan, director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), said in a meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday that a plan is being drafted by relevant ministries and agencies, the Saigon… Read More »

BENGALURU: VFS Global today announced the launch of a visa application center for Vietnam in Bengaluru. The Centre will provide easy access to Indian applicants and travel agents applying for visas to Vietnam from Karnataka, VFS said. In March this year, VFS Global launched visa application centres for Vietnam in Chennai and Hyderabad for applicants… Read More »

Destination Asia Vietnam is pleased to inform partners that effective from 1 July 2015, visa-free travel to Vietnam for residents from five countries will be available. The countries whose residents will not require a visa to travel to Vietnam are the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. The announcement was made at the Mekong Tourism Forum held… Read More »