Granting of e-visas part of admin reform in entry, exit management
The recent decision to grant e-visas to citizens from 80 countries is part of efforts in administrative reform regarding entry and exit management, helping to bolster investment attraction, socio-economic development, tourism, diplomacy, and defence and security.
Vice Spokesman of the Foreign Ministry Doan Khac Viet (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The recentdecision to grant e-visas to citizens from 80 countries is part of efforts inadministrative reform regarding entry and exit management, helping to bolsterinvestment attraction, socio-economic development, tourism, diplomacy, anddefence and security.
Vice Foreign Ministry Spokesman DoanKhac Viet made the remarks at the ministry’s regular press conference on May 28in reply to reporters’ questions about Vietnam granting e-visas for citizensfrom the 80 countries from July 1.
He noted that based on the lawamending and supplementing some articles of the law on entry, exit, transitand residence of foreigners in Vietnam, approved by the National Assembly onNovember 25, 2019, the Government recently issued a resolution on the list ofcountries whose citizens are entitled to an e-visa and the list ofinternational ports of entry via which foreigners with e-visas can enter andexit the country. This resolution will take effect on July 1.
The issuance of the resolutionaims to carry out Vietnam’s administrative reform policy, especially in entryand exit management, thereby creating additional conditions for investmentattraction, socio-economic development, tourism, diplomacy, and defence and security,according to Viet./.
The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry on April 10 received a diplomatic note from the Republic of Korea (RoK) Embassy in Vietnam which said amid the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, the Korean Government has decided to suspend the validity of short-term visa for foreigners, irrespective of countries and territories, starting from 00:00 am on April 13.
Foreigners entering the country under visa waiver programmes, e-visas or tourism visas after March 1 will be automatically given stay permit extension until June 30 free of charge.
Citizens from 80 countries worldwide will be allowed to enter Vietnam using e-visas from July, according to a resolution recently issued by the Government.
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Vice Spokesman of the Foreign Ministry Doan Khac Viet (Photo: VNA) 
