Thailand extends visa waiver plan to attract tourists
The Thai cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to extend visa exemption for tourists from India and Taiwan for six more months, as the country is seeking to boost the number of foreign arrivals from the two major markets.
Southeast Asia - Thu, May 9, 2024 | 8:42 am
Thailand, EU hope to sign FTA in mid-2025
Before the Songkran holiday, senior officials from Thailand and the European Union (EU) met in Bangkok to discuss ways to promote their relationship, including the framework of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), green transformation, and Schengen visa waiver, Thai media has reported.
Southeast Asia - Fri, April 19, 2024 | 5:35 pm
Vietnam facilitates self-application for all visa categories
Foreigners can now apply on their own for all visa categories at the https://evisa.immigration.gov.vn website without guarantees, invitations etc. from Vietnamese organizations or individuals.
Travel - Tue, April 9, 2024 | 4:18 pm
Vietnam goal of 18 mln foreign visitors in 2024 feasible: RMIT expert
Vietnam’s goal of welcoming 17-18 million foreign tourist arrivals in 2024 seems highly feasible with sustained efforts, diversification, and accessible visa policies, according to RMIT senior program manager for tourism and hospitality management Jackie Ong.
Travel - Fri, April 5, 2024 | 7:22 am
Vietnam’s Q1 foreign tourist arrivals beat pre-pandemic level
Vietnam welcomed over 4.6 million international tourists in the first quarter of this year, up 72% year-on-year and exceeding the same period of pre-pandemic 2019 by 3.2%, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported.
Travel - Sat, March 30, 2024 | 10:41 am
Foreign businesses in Vietnam urge relaxation of visa, work permit requirements
The foreign business community in Vietnam has again recommended the Vietnamese government loosen visa and work permit requirements to attract more tourists and skilled workers.
Travel - Wed, March 20, 2024 | 11:18 am
Vietnam in talks on visa exemptions with 15 countries to boost tourism
The Vietnamese foreign ministry is in negotiations with 15 countries to mutually exempt visas for citizens as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to lure more international arrivals amid fierce regional competition.
Travel - Tue, March 19, 2024 | 9:28 pm
Visa-exemption policy anticipated to revive Thailand's tourism industry
Thai officials and businesses expect that the visa exemption agreement between China and Thailand, which took effect on March 1, will boost post-Covid-19 recovery of the tourism industry - one of its key economic sectors.
Southeast Asia - Mon, March 4, 2024 | 5:47 pm
Vietnam to pilot 6-12 month visa exemption for high-spending visitors
Vietnam is set to expand the list of countries it grants unilateral visa exemption to; as also pilot 6-12 month exemptions for visitors from large, high-spending countries.
Travel - Mon, February 26, 2024 | 7:00 am
Vietnam one of most important markets in the world: Visa CEO
Visa Inc., present in Vietnam for over 20 years, has always considered the country a most important market in the world, CEO Ryan McInerney told Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh Tuesday.
Companies - Wed, January 17, 2024 | 5:37 pm
Global tech, auto giants ask Vietnam to further facilitate investments
Executives of world-leading tech giants such as Google, Siemens, Visa, Qualcomm, and Ericsson have affirmed their commitment to expanding operations in Vietnam and proposed more favorable conditions be created to invest in strategic sectors.
Economy - Wed, January 17, 2024 | 11:32 am
Business confidence in Vietnam improves again: EuroCham
EuroCham’s Business Confidence Index (BCI) for Vietnam rose again to 46.3 in the last quarter of 2023, the second growth in a row since Q1/2022.
A year in review and 2024 forecasts - Sat, January 6, 2024 | 7:58 pm
Vietnam's Nov international arrivals reach yearly high
Vietnam received 1.23 million foreign visitors in November, up 10.9% from the previous month and the highest monthly number so far this year.
Travel - Wed, November 29, 2023 | 8:20 pm
Vietnam receives 8.9 mln foreign arrivals in 9 months
Vietnam welcomed 8.9 million foreign tourists in the first nine months of the year, surpassing the year target of 8 million as the country relaxed visa policies.
Travel - Fri, September 29, 2023 | 9:12 pm
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