Nearly 96,500 foreigners apply for e-visa in 2017As many as 96,478 foreigners requested e-visas on Vietnam’s immigration portal at https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn in the Feb-December period of 2017, according to the Administration of Immigration under the Ministry of Public Security. Foreign visitors in central Da Nang cityProcedures for granting e-visas on the website are implemented simply, ensuring publicity and transparency. The government recently decided to expand e-visa issuance for visitors from six more countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the UAE, India and the Netherlands. Visitors with e-visas can enter through eight international airports, 13 international border gates on land or seven ports. The issue affected security procedures and management of immigration activities of the Border Guard as well as tourists’ journeys.