Single tourism visa expected to benefit ASEAN membersThe ASEAN Single Visa is a scheme that would allow its holders to travel between member states, saving time and resources. But even if the idea sounds practical on the surface, ASEAN nations are subject to their own immigration and visa policies as well as different approaches to security and screenings for inbound travelers. There will undoubtedly be challenges from the diversity of political situations, opinions, and policies across ASEAN. Yet with closer cooperation among ASEAN members, every country can eventually enjoy the full scope of tourism economic benefits brought by the single visa system. Tourism is one of the major revenue earners for ASEAN countries, accounting for 12.3 percent of the region's GDP with more than 104 million international arrivals in 2015.

Source: VietNamNet News August 09, 2017 00:56 UTC