Viet Nam to offer 45-day visa-free entry for citizens from 12 countries to promote inbound tourism

The beneficial countries are Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland.

Last week, the Government expanded visa exemption policy to cover State guests, scholars, experts, scientists, professors from foreign universities and academies, leaders of business giants in the world, celebrities, renowned artists and athletes, and honorary consuls.

In January this year, the Government had decided to waive visas for tourists from Poland, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland until December 31, 2025. 

Two months later, the Government waived visas for tourists from 12 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland from March 15, 2025 to March 14, 2028. 

All the above moves aim to boost inbound tourism, thus helping the Southeast Asian nation to achieve the GDP growth goal of at least 8 percent in 2025.

From January to July, the country welcomed 12.2 million foreign visitors, representing a year-on-year increase of 22.5 percent. With this pace, Viet Nam is set to hit its ambitious goal of handling 25 million international arrivals this year./.