Vietnam considers visa waivers for package tourists

Tourists travelling to Vietnam as part of a package tour may soon be given visa-free entry to the country, under a proposal put forward by the director of Vietnam’s National Administration of Tourism.

Vietnam proposes visa-free entry for tourists on package tours. Image by J Aaron Farr / CC BY 2.0

The proposed policy change comes as part of a bid to boost visitor numbers, with visa fees recently reduced, and the visa-waiver program extended to cover nationals of more countries, including Germany, France and the UK. Read more: saigoneer.com