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The Government has recently issued Decree No. 17/2019/ND-CP amending and supplementing some articles of Decree 07/2017/ND-CP prescribing the order and procedures on pilot grant of e-visa to foreigners entering Viet Nam.  The new Decree lists 35 countries whose citizens could enter or exit Viet Nam with tourist e-visa and new border gates and sea ports where tourists can enter or exit with this type of visa. These countries include Austria, Iceland, Belgium, Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Qatar, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Croatia, Estonia, Fiji, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Macedonia, Micronesia, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, San Marino, Cyprus, Switzerland, China (applicable for Hong Kong and Macao passport holders; not applicable to Chinese e-passport holders), Vanuatu, Western Samoa, Serbia and Slovenia. Meanwhile, the added border gates are Tay Trang  … [Read more...] about Citizens from 35 countries eligible for e-visas

Photo: VGP The Government chief expressed the hope on February 18 in Ha Noi while attending a launching ceremony of the 2019 Spring tree planting festival.  The Government chief recalled the teaching of late President Ho Chi Minh and the 50th anniversary of tree planting festival.  According to PM Phuc, the Government has been working with localities on afforestation and forest protection with a view to attaining a forest coverage of at least 42% by 2020 and making Viet Nam  a leading center of famous furniture exports.  In Ha Noi, the tree planting festival has drawn the whole political system. PM Phuc acknowledged and praised the outcomes of Ha Noi’s plan to plant one million trees.  So far, green trees were planted in a large number of roads, serving to improve the environment. Seven modern parks were built. Over 144 playgrounds and small gardens were upgraded.  On this occasion, PM Phuc tasked the local authorities to disseminate … [Read more...] about PM attends tree planting festival

Sunny beaches in the central coastal provinces are favorite destinations for both local and foreign tourists As reported, a conference for tourism development in central and highlands region took place in Thua Thien-Hue province on Saturday with the participation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and more than 500 delegates, including representatives from businesses, foreign embassies and international organizations. The event aims to seek policies recommendations to further effectively exploit tourism strengths ranging from natural landscapes to historical sites. The region is well-known for beautiful bays and beaches, 9 national parks and many national wildlife serves, and 14 world’s cultural heritages and increasingly equipped with increasingly modern infrastructure with 12 operational airports including five international ones and 10 seaports. Statistics show that 19 central and highlands provinces welcomed 56 million turns of visitors, including more than 9.5 million … [Read more...] about Open air, connectivity among keys to tourism development in central region

Photo: VGP The Government chief expressed the hope on February 18 in Ha Noi while attending a launching ceremony of the 2019 Spring tree planting campaign.  The Government chief recalled the teaching of late President Ho Chi Minh and the 50th anniversary of tree planting campaign.  According to PM Phuc, the Government has been working with localities on afforestation and forest protection with a view to attaining a forest coverage of at least 42% by 2020 and making Viet Nam  a leading center of famous furniture exports.  In Ha Noi, the tree planting campaign has drawn the whole political system. PM Phuc acknowledged and praised the outcomes of Ha Noi’s plan to plant one million trees.  So far, green trees were planted in a large number of roads, serving to improve the environment. Seven modern parks were built. Over 144 playgrounds and small gardens were upgraded.  On this occasion, PM Phuc tasked the local authorities to disseminate … [Read more...] about PM attends tree planting campaign

A corner of Ho Chi Minh City Under the government’s bold leadership, the country saw positive trends in the first month of the year with the growth momentum maintained and the consumer price index up 0.1%. The exchange rates and interest rates were stable. Industrial production and retail sales posted decent growth. Across the country, more than 10,000 new enterprises were established while nearly 8,500 resumed their operation, adding more than VND635 trillion (US$27 billion) to the economy. The number of newly formed enterprises dropped in comparison with the same month of 2018, but registered capital soared by a record 53.8%. Those returning to business also shot up by 84.5%. In addition, Viet Nam welcomed more than 1.5 million visitors, up 5% from a year earlier. Total disbursement from the state budget also increased 8.5%. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) came into force on January 14, 2019 and the imported commodities of … [Read more...] about VN needs to seize every opportunity to gain greater achievements in 2019