Vietnam's new e-visa policy draws attention of foreign tourists

Foreign tourists try on Vietnamese conical hats during their trips to HCM City. — VNA/VNS

HCM CITY (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): The new renewal policy for e-visas, with a duration of up to 90 days, is approaching its launch date of Aug 15, attracting the attention of the tourism industry both at home and abroad.

According to the online travel platform Agoda, the number of searches about the new visa policy increased by 33 per cent within two weeks after its approval by the Vietnamese National Assembly.