Vietnam welcomes the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s adoption of new visa regulations for Vietnamese citizens, which will help promote the people-to-people exchange between the two countries, spokesperson for the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has said.
Tourists from the Republic of Korea visit Vietnam (Photo VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam welcomes theRepublic of Korea (RoK)’s adoption of new visa regulations for Vietnamesecitizens, which will help promote the people-to-people exchange between the twocountries, spokesperson for the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi ThuHang has said.
She made the statement at the ministry’s regularpress conference in Hanoi on December 6.
“We welcome this step from the Republic of Koreaand believe it will facilitate the two countries’ people-to-people exchanges, andpromote tourism and cooperation in trade and investment, thus contributing tostrengthening the Vietnam-RoK strategic partnership,” she said.
From December 3, Vietnamese residents living inHanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang are eligible for a multiple-entry visavalid for up to five years to the RoK.
To apply for this Korean visa, residents have topay 80 USD and wait for no longer than one week, after which they will not needto apply for a Korean visa for the next five years.
Visa holders can visit the RoK at any point andstay for up to one month at a time. Once they have returned to Vietnam, they areable to revisit the RoK as they please. –VNA
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Tourists from the Republic of Korea visit Vietnam (Photo VNA)
