Deputies agree to further pilot e-visa issuance to foreigners

The majority of National Assembly deputies agreed with the need to continue the pilot issuance of e-visas for foreigners entering Vietnam, on the sidelines of the ongoing sixth session of the 14th legislature in Hanoi on November 5.
Deputies agree to further pilot e-visa issuance to foreigners ảnh 1Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The majority ofNational Assembly deputies agreed with the need to continue the pilot issuanceof e-visas for foreigners entering Vietnam, on the sidelines of the ongoingsixth session of the 14th legislature in Hanoi on November 5. 

Deputy Pham Khanh Phong Lan from Ho Chi MinhCity said it is one of the stepping stones towards luring more foreign touristsand easing the burden on consulates and embassies, adding that it also provesthe Government’s determination to keep administrative reform in line with thepolicy of IT application in State agencies for 2016-2020. 

Deputy Nguyen Van Chien from Hanoi said the moveworks towards fulfilling the demand for economic development and globalintegration. 

Meanwhile, Deputy Pham Tat Thang from the MekongDelta province of Vinh Long said the pilot issuance of e-visas to foreignershas increased foreign tourist arrivals since early this year. 

Deputy Do Thi Lan from the northern province ofQuang Ninh stressed the need to improve domestic tourism products to contributeto the domestic economy. 

She called for raising the sense ofresponsibility of legal enforcement agencies to create a better environment fortourism attraction.

The 14th National Assembly discussed the extension of the implementationof Resolution No.30/2016/QH14, on the pilot issuance of e-visas for foreignersentering Vietnam, during their ongoing sixth session in Hanoi on November 5.-VNA
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