Ministry proposes extending Vietnam's visa-free stay to 30 days, e-visa to 90 days


Foreign tourists on an international cruise docking at the coastal city of Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa Province, come on the mainland for sightseeing in March 2023. — VNA/VNS

HANOI (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): E-visa holders might be able to stay in Vietnam for up to 90 days, three times longer than the current 30 days, according to a proposed amended Law on Foreigners’ Entry into, Exit from, Transit Through, and Residence in Vietnam.

An electronic visa, single entry, is currently being granted to citizens from 80 countries via Vietnam's National Web Portal on Immigration.

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