Vietnam now waives visas for travelers from 25 countries and considers waiving visas for visits of six to 12 months for people coming from wealthy countries.
The list now has Germany, France, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Belarus.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh instructed the agencies to consider issuing long-term and multiple-entry visas from 12 to 36 months to attract wealthy foreign retirees from Europe, Northeast Asia, North America, India, and some Middle Eastern countries.
Vietnam grants tourist visas for up to three months to citizens of all countries and territories.
Vietnam visa fee is now $25.
