Vietnam exempts visas for citizens of 7 countries

On December 29, the Government issued Resolution No. 99/NQ-CP on temporary visa exemption for citizens of the Russian Federation, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Republic of Finland.

Immigration procedures at Lao Cai international border gate. (Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA)

Citizens of these countries, when entering Vietnam with a temporary stay in Vietnam of no more than 15 days from the date of entry, regardless of passport type or purpose of entry, on the basis of meeting all conditions as prescribed by Vietnamese law, are exempt from visas.

The visa exemption policy when entering Vietnam for citizens of the above countries is implemented for a period of 5 years, from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2019 and will be reviewed and extended according to the provisions of Vietnamese law.

The Resolution takes effect from the date of signing and promulgation; replacing previous regulations on visa exemption for citizens of the above countries.

According to VNA