Foreigners applying for entry shall be granted visas at Vietnam's international border gates in the following cases:
a) They enter for funerals of their relatives, for visits to their seriously ill relatives;
b) They depart from countries where Vietnamese diplomatic missions and/or consulates are not available;
c) They enter for visits under programs organized by international tour enterprises of Vietnam;
d) They enter to provide urgent technical support for programs, projects; to give first-aid to seriously ill persons, accident victims; to provide rescue for victims of natural disasters and epidemics in Vietnam;
e) For other urgent reasons.

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From 01 Jan 2013, stamp fee at the airport of Vietnam for visa on arrival raise up. According to Circular 190/2012/TT-BTC approved & signed on 09 November 2012 by Vietnam Finance Ministry, stamp fee for 1 month or 3 month visa single entry visa - $45USD/pp; less than 1 month multiple entries visa - $65USD/pp; from 1 month to 3 month multiple entries visa - 95USD/pp; 6 month multiple entry visa - 135USD/pp.
 
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Visa free for APEC business travel card holders Friday, May 10th, 2013 - 3:24 PM

Business people of participating countries or territories, who are issued by competent authorities ABTCs which put Vietnam on the list of entry-permitting countries and territories, shall, upon each entry into Vietnam, be issued by the entry and exit management offices at Vietnam's international border-gates certificates of permitted stay for a duration of 90 days counting from the date of entry. ABTC holders shall not have such stay duration extended upon the expiration of their cards.

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Visa free for Phu Quoc island Vietnam Friday, May 10th, 2013 - 3:08 PM

Foreigners and Vietnamese holding foreign passports (hereinafter referred collectively to as foreigners) who enter, exit from, and reside in Phu Quoc island, for a stay period not exceeding 15 days shall be exempt from visas; foreigners who enter an international border-gate of Vietnam and stay in its transit lounge before traveling to Phu Quoc island shall also be exempt from visas.

Visa free policy for Russian passport holders Friday, May 10th, 2013 - 2:29 PM

According to No. 3207/2008/QD-BNG approved and signed on 10 December 2008 by the head of Vietnam Foreign Affairs Ministry, citizens of the Russian Federation bearing ordinary passports are exempt from visa when entering and exiting Vietnam regardless of their entry purposes within 15 days from the date of entry.

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Buu Long cultural park in Dong Nai province Thursday, May 9th, 2013 - 9:53 PM

Location: Buu Long Cultural Park is located in Buu Long ward, Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province, about  30 km away from Ho Chi Minh City.

Characteristic: Buu Long Cultural Park is known as "miniature Ha Long Bay of the South".It is a landscape with beautiful natural sceneries of high mountains, large lakes, ancient pagodas that make up a charming beauty spot which attracts thousands of visitors every year.

Hue Monday, May 6th, 2013 - 8:53 AM

Hue was the capital of Vietnam for about one hundred and fifty years in the nineteenth century and early the twentieth century. Compared to other famous destinations, Hue is considered as the most poetic and beautiful destination in Vietnam.

My Son Sanctuary Monday, May 6th, 2013 - 8:44 AM

 

My Son belongs to Duy Phu Commune, Duy Xuyen District, remotes from Da Nang City about 70 miles and about 20 miles from ancient citadel -Tra Kieu including of many Champak temples.

Con Dao Island Sunday, May 5th, 2013 - 11:29 PM

Con Dao Island is a remote and isolated island of Vietnam. This island is associated with historic events of Vietnamese people. Con Dao Island is famous for being a place where the national hero Vo Thi Sau came to death for protecting independence of the country. Also, this place was prison of many political people who were imprisoned.