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E-visa extension to 90 days expected to lure more foreign tourists to Vietnam

The number of foreign visitors to Vietnam is predicted to see a 1.5-fold increase following the extension of tourist e-visas from 30 to 90 days from August 15, according to insiders.
E-visa extension to 90 days expected to lure more foreign tourists to Vietnam ảnh 1Foreign tourists visit Hoi An ancient city in Quang Nam province. (Photo: Quang Nam newspaper)
Hanoi (VNA) – The number of foreign visitors to Vietnam is predictedto see a 1.5-fold increase following the extension of tourist e-visas from 30to 90 days from August 15, according to insiders.

It is part of the Law on amendments and supplements to anumber of articles of the Law on the Exit and Entry of Vietnamese Citizens, aswell as the Law on Foreigners’ Entry into, Exit from, Transit through, andResidence in Vietnam, approved by the National Assembly on June 24 at its fifthsession.

Upon being granted an e-visa, a foreigner can enter and exitan unlimited number of times within 90 days, without having to go throughprocedures for obtaining a new visa.

Citizens of countries that are unilaterally exempted fromvisas by Vietnam will be granted temporary residence for 45 days (up from 15days) and can be considered for visa issuance and temporary residence extensionaccording to regulations.

Currently, the e-visa issued by the Immigration Departmentto foreigners through the electronic transaction system is only valid once.Vietnam is issuing e-visas to citizens of 80 countries.

E-visa extension to 90 days expected to lure more foreign tourists to Vietnam ảnh 2Koreans visit Vinpearl Land Phu Quoc (Photo: Vinpearl)
Nguyen Tran Hoang Phuong, Chairman and CEO of Golden SmileTravel Company and Acting Director of the Institute of Social Tourism Research,said that with the legislature’s move, revenue from foreign tourists may also double,as they will have longer stays in Vietnam.

He proposed simplifying procedures to better facilitatetourists’ travel to Vietnam.

Do Van Thuc, Deputy Director of Dat Viet Tour Company, saidthat many international tourists initially planned to spend only two weeks inVietnam. However, the country’s charm has persuaded them to stay longer, and theyhad to seek ways to extend their visas. 

Many others spent up to two days on flights to the SoutheastAsian nation. Meanwhile, many tourist destinations in Vietnam are far apart,with some taking the whole day to travel.

Therefore, the upcoming extension of e-visas will help luremore foreigners to Vietnam and increase travel businesses’ revenues./.



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