The 90-day visa extension is part of a mutual visa exemption agreement between Thailand and China that kicked off on March 1, 2024. Under this agreement, citizens of both countries can enter visa-free for 30 days and extend their stay up to 90 days within a 180-day period.
The move is aimed at boosting tourism in southwest China, expanding opening up, promoting people-to-people exchange and contributing to the China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership.
Thailand's Cabinet recently introduced updates to the qualifications, criteria, and conditions of the Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa programme, aiming to attract a broader range of experts, investors, and executives to strengthen the country's foreign talent pool.
A shared visa zone for the Southeast Asia region, similar to Europe’s Schengen visa mechanism, could be a game-changer Vietnam’s tourism sector needs. The proposed “Six Countries, One Destination” initiative aims to facilitate seamless travel across six neighboring countries, thus boosting regional tourism.
Vietnam continues to be a top Asian destination for travellers from the Republic of Korea (RoK), with emerging cities witnessing impressive spending growth, according to the latest analysis from Visa, the world leader in digital payments.
Thailand will allow citizens of more countries to enter the kingdom via visa exemptions starting from July 15 as part of measures to promote tourism and encourage longer stays, according to Thailand's Interior Ministry spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul.
Thailand's cabinet on May 28 approved a series of visa facilitation measures, including extended stay periods for foreign tourists, remote workers, students and retirees, in an effort to boost its vital tourism sector amid a sluggish economy.
Thailand’s cabinet has approved a special 10-year visa for executives and experts working in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to support the development of targeted industries in the country.
Laos's Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare plans to issue visas to illegal foreign workers and extend permits to legal ones so that they can continue to work in the country.
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has provided its insights into Vietnam’s payment landscape with its latest Consumer Payment Attitudes study that highlights the surge in cashless transactions among Vietnamese consumers.
Some 62% of women-led small and medium-sized enterprises and micro-businesses reported increased revenue after adopting digital payments, according to a recent study on small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Vietnam released by Visa, a global leader in digital payments.
Thailand and Australia have agreed to consider the possibility of introducing a mutual visa exemption scheme for travel and business activities between the people of both nations.
Thailand and China agreed on January 28 to waive visa requirements for each other's nationals to facilitate travel and tourism between the two countries, hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted separate receptions in Davos, Switzerland, on January 16 (local time) for leaders of the world's leading businesses in the fields of technology, e-commerce, finance and tourism on the sidelines of the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Convenient tourist visa, abundant attractions, low cost of living, and a friendly atmosphere are among the reasons that help Vietnam become an ideal destination for digital nomads, according to Travel Off Path.
Vietnam ranked second in Asia-Pacific in the rate of consumers’ frequency of art performance attendance inside and outside the country in the January-December period at 41%, only after India at 45%, according to the latest Green Shoots Radar report released by Visa, the world's leading electronic payment firm.
Visitors from the Middle East, Turkey, Jordan, China and India will be given 30-day visa-free travel to Malaysia from December 1, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said.
Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Policy Committee on November 24 approved the EEC development plan for the 2023-2027 period to attract on average of 100 billion THB (2.8 billion USD) yearly.
Foreign tourists visiting Vietnam will be subject to a new visa policy beginning on August 15, 2023, with notable changes including the issuance of 90-day e-visas and an increase in the temporary stay period for people entering the country under unilateral visa exemption to 45 days.
