Vietnam looks to ease visa requirements to woo more tourists

Last year, less than 3.7 million foreign travellers trekked to the country known for inviting street food, a long coastline dotted with beaches and the Unesco World Heritage Site Halong Bay. - VNA/VNS

HANOI (Bloomberg): Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh ordered officials to relax some visa requirements to help the country attract more foreign tourists.

Difficulties of obtaining Vietnam tourist visas have been a major reason the nation has struggled post-pandemic to lure international travellers back, according to local media.