Vietnam to Relax Visa Rules to Boost Visitors
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- Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh instructed his cabinet to relax certain visa requirements in a bid to attract more foreign tourists to the country.
- The Economic Times said many more hotels will be signed in India this year compared to last year with some chains even considering doubling their signing numbers from last year.
- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts announced strong growth in Asia Pacific as it closed out 2022, diversifying its offerings for guests and owners across the region.
Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh instructed his cabinet to relax certain visa requirements in a bid to attract more foreign tourists to the country. Bloomberg said Chinh wants to offer visa waivers to more countries, expand their e-Visa program and allow foreigners to stay for longer. Vietnam is targeting 8 million visitor arrivals in 2023. They attracted 18 million in 2019 but only 3.44 million last year. Vietnam resumed visa exemptions for visitors from 13 countries earlier this month, for up to 15 days. That includes Belarus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and the UK. Visitors from nine ASEAN countries can stay up to 30 days. Bloomberg said tourism officials want to extend the maximum length of stay to 45 days.
The Economic Times said many more hotels will be signed in India this year compared to last year with some chains even considering doubling their signing numbe
