Speaking exclusively to Vietnam News, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyễn Văn Minh from the Department of Immigration said major changes would include temporary permits for tourists, visa exemptions and changes to visa statuses. But visitors here on a tourist visa will need to do more paperwork if they want to stay longer than 30 days. “For tourist visas which are valid for more than 30 days, tourists are only given a 30-day temporary residence stamp, ” Minh said. Foreign tourists can still get three-month visas, but they need their passports stamped every 30 days, which will cost US$10 (VNĐ230,000) each time. Another major change is for the first time, eligible foreigners are now allowed to change their visa status without leaving the country.

Source: The Star March 02, 2020 00:56 UTC