The Government of Vietnam has decided to temporarily suspend entry of all foreigners since March 22 due to swift and complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest move was amid quick increase of the number of new infections cases…
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Coronavirus: Life inside a Vietnamese government quarantine
British citizen Gavin Wheeldon has been held in a Vietnamese government quarantine near Hanoi since March 14. Here he provides an insight on what day-to-day life is like under complete lockdown. Gavin Wheeldon is a British citizen who has been held…
Vietnam halts visa issuance for foreigners to control COVID-19 from today
In light of coronavirus spread concerns, Vietnam will temporarily suspend visa issuance for foreigners entering the country for a period of 30 days starting Wednesday (March 18), Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said. Speaking at the conference on novel coronavirus…
Vietnam to refuse visitors from UK, Schengen countries-state media
HANOI, March 13 (Reuters) – Vietnam will stop issuing tourist visas to citizens from Europe’s Schengen area and Britain starting from Sunday, amid concerns over the spreading coronavirus, state media reported on Friday. The restriction will start from midday, March…
Vietnam closes popular tourist destinations to fight Covid-19 pandemic
Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Quang Nam and other provinces has announced temporary closure of tourist destinations after Vietnam confirmed more Covid-19 infected patients, of whom most are foreigners. The authorities of nothern Quang Ninh province has decided to stop receiving…
Corona virus Outbreak: Vietnam Temporarily Suspends Entry for 8 European Countries
Vietnam will temporarily suspend the entry for citizens of Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom due to the coronavirus outbreak. According to the latest decision of Nguyen Xuan Phuc, the Prime Minister of Vietnam, that…
List of Philippines Public Holidays 2020
Generally, no fixed list of holiday dates in the Philippines can be provided because some holidays are movable. However, the President is tasked by law under the provisions of Republic Act 9492 to issue a Proclamation prior to their occurrence…
The quintessence of Vietnamese culture: Vietnam Lunar New Year
One of many traditional holidays in Vietnam is Vietnam Lunar New Year, which is also called Tet. This is also an occasion for family to gather, reunite together after a hard working year. For Vietnamese locals, Tet is the biggest…
Business Vietnam visa from Thailand 2019 – 2020
Vietnam business visa is issued to foreigners who want to enter this country for business purpose. Both Thailand citizens and foreigners from other countries can apply this type of visa. How to get Business Vietnam visa from Thailand? Vietnam business…
05 Common Mistakes with Visa On Arrival and How to Avoid
In brief, the Vietnam visa-on-arrival is a process of obtaining the pre-approved visa letter (visa approval letter) through a travel agency in Vietnam to check-in at the departure airport and pick up the actual visa stamp at an international airport in Vietnam upon arrival. Who are eligible Most…