Visitors From 80 Countries Will Be Able To Apply Online For E-Visas To Vietnam Starting This July

E-visas for visitors to Vietnam

Just like the rest of the world, the tourism industry in Vietnam has taken a drastic plunge due to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Over the past month, having managed to keep the outbreak in check, the Vietnamese government has been trying to reboot domestic tourism by offering plenty of incentives to local travelers.

Now, seemingly moving to the next step, it has issued a new resolution listing 80 countries whose residents will be eligible to apply online for an e-visa to Vietnam.

Residents from 80 countries can apply for e-visas

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The new resolution, recorded as Resolution 79/NQ-CP, is set to come into effect on 1st July. According to it, residents from 80 countries including the US, the UK, China, Japan, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and more will be able to enter Vietnam using an e-visa. The full list of countries can be viewed here.

To apply for the visa, valid passport holders of these 80 countries simply have to go to the National Web Portal on Immigration and follow the instruction. A passport photo must be provided, as well as the basic information such as full name, nationality, passport number, etc. The entire process costs a fee of USD25, which will not be refunded if the application is rejected.

Applications are processed within 3 working days. Applicants will also receive a registration code, which they can use to check their application process on the E-visa search menu. If approved, the e-visa is valid for a maximum of 30 days, and for a single entry.

E-visas are accepted at several airports and border gates

8 international airports in Vietnam will accept e-visas
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Resolution 79/NQ-CP also specifies the airports and border gates in Vietnam that will accept e-visas. These include:

8 international airports:

Nội Bài International Airport, Hanoi
Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport, Hồ Chí Minh City
Cam Ranh International Airport, Khánh Hòa Province
Đà Nẵng International Airport, Đà Nẵng City
Cát Bi International Airport, Hải Phòng City
Cần Thơ International Airport, Cần Thơ City
Phú Quốc International Airport, Kiên Giang Province
Phú Bài International Airport, Thừa Thiên Huế Province

16 land border gates:

Tây Trang Border Gate, Điện Biên Province
Móng Cái Border Gate, Quảng Ninh Province
Hữu Nghị Border Gate, Lạng Sơn Province
Lào Cai Border Gate, Lào Cai Province
Na Mèo Border Gate, Thanh Hóa Province
Nậm Cắn Border Gate, Nghệ An Province
Cầu Treo Border Gate, Hà Tĩnh Province
Cha Lo Border Gate, Quảng Bình Province
La Lay Border Gate, Quảng Trị Province
Lao Bảo Border Gate, Quảng Trị Province
Bờ Y Border Gate, Kon Tum Province
Mộc Bài Border Gate, Tây Ninh Province
Xa Mát Border Gate, Tây Ninh Province
Tịnh Biên Border Gate, An Giang Province
Sông Tiền Border Gate, An Giang Province
Hà Tiên Border Gate, Kiên Giang Province

13 sea border gates:

Hòn Gai Border Gate, Quảng Ninh Province
Cẩm Phả Border Gate, Quảng Ninh Province
Hải Phòng Border Gate, Hải Phòng City
Nghi Sơn Border Gate, Thanh Hóa Province
Vũng Áng Border Gate, Hà Tĩnh Province
Chân Mây Border Gate, Thừa Thiên Huế Province
Đà Nẵng Border Gate, Đà Nẵng City
Nha Trang Border Gate, Khánh Hòa Province
Quy Nhơn Border Gate, Bình Định Province
Dung Quất Border Gate, Quảng Ngãi
Vũng Tàu Border Gate, Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu Province
Hồ Chí Minh City Border Gate, Hồ Chí Minh City
Dương Đông Border Gate, Kiên Giang

No official announcement on the reopening of borders yet

Vietnam has been closing its doors to all foreign visitors to contain COVID-19
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It is also worth noting that the resolution doesn’t mention anything about the reopening of the Vietnamese border.

In an effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, Vietnam has been closing its doors to all foreign arrivals since late March. So far, there has not been any official announcements on when the country will welcome international visitors again, or what measures will be implemented to prevent COVID-19 infections.

Vietnam to accept e-visas from international visitors

Even though there has not been any official confirmation yet, the fact that the resolution is set to come into effect on 1st July suggests that restraints around borders will be eased before then. We will probably see further directives in the coming weeks, so stay tuned for more updates.

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Toan Ngo