The Exchange of notes was effective on June 1, 1996. The exemption of visa includes exemption of visa for entry, exit and transit. The duration of stay subject to visa exemption begins from the date of entry. The contents of visa exemption agreed upon between Vietnam and Bulgaria says that the exemption of visa is granted to bearers of diplomatic passports or official passports or ordinary passports for official mission, and bearers of any of the above-mentioned passports when they travel in group tours.
The Exchange of notes was effective on November 1, 1997. The exemption of visa includes exemption of visa for entry, exit and transit. The duration of stay subject to visa exemption begins from the date of entry. The contents of visa exemption agreed upon between Vietnam and Brunei are as follows:
Exemption of visa is granted to bearers of diplomatic passports or official passports with the stay duration not exceeding 14 days. (Brunei conveyed a note to Vietnam, effective on August 1, 2007.)
Exemption of visa is granted to Vietnamese citizens bearing ordinary passports still valid for up to 6 months, provided that the stay duration does not exceed 14 days. (Vietnam conveyed a note to Brunei, effective on August 8, 2007.)
Exemption of visa is granted to citizens of Brunei bearing ordinary passports still valid for up to 6 months, provided that the stay duration does not exceed 14 days.
The Exchange of official letters was carried out on November 16, 2004 and the notes came into effect on February 12, 2005. The exemption of visa includes exemption of visa for entry, exit and transit. The duration of stay subject to visa exemption begins from the date of entry. The contents of visa exemption agreed upon between Vietnam and Brazil are as follows:
Exemption of visa is granted to bearers of diplomatic passports with the stay duration not exceeding 90 days. The stay duration may be extended at the request of the concerned diplomatic mission or consular post.
Exemption of visa during the whole tenure is granted to members of diplomatic missions or consular posts, representative mission at international organizations and their families’ members bearing diplomatic passports. They are liable to complete procedures for residence registration at competent authorities of the host countries.
Agreement was signed on October 25, 1993 and entered into effect on November 24, 1993. The exemption of visa includes exemption of visa for entry, exit and transit. The duration of stay subject to visa exemption begins from the date of entry. The content of visa exemption agreed upon between Vietnam and Belarus is saying that exemption of visa is granted to bearers of diplomatic passports or official passports; Children under 7 years old are not necessarily required to have their photo attached in the passports of their parents or any adults accompanying them.
Agreement was signed on May 11, 1999 and entered into effect on July 10, 1999. The exemption of visa includes exemption of visa for entry, exit and transit. The duration of stay subject to visa exemption begins from the date of entry. The content of visa exemption agreed upon between Vietnam and Bangladesh are as follows:
Exemption of visa with the stay duration of up to 90 days is granted to citizens of Vietnam bearing diplomatic passports or official passports and citizens of Bangladesh bearing diplomatic passports or international passports with “official” seal. The stay duration may be extended at the request of the concerned diplomatic mission or consular post.
Exemption of visa is granted to members of diplomatic missions or consular posts or representative mission at international organizations and their spouse and children under 18 years old bearing diplomatic passports or official passports (or the names of their children are written in the parents’ passports), with the stay duration not exceeding 90 days; provided that their entry are notified in advance through diplomatic channel. These people are liable to complete necessary procedures for residence in accordance with the regulations of the host country
Children under 18 years old of members of diplomatic missions or consular posts bearing ordinary passports are entitled to exemption of visa like their parents (provided that it is confirmed by a note of the concerned diplomatic mission or consular posts or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of their respective country
The Agreement was signed on December 28, 1987 and entered into effect on February 26, 1988. The exemption of visa includes exemption of visa for entry, exit and transit. The duration of stay subject to visa exemption begins from the date of entry. The content of visa exemption agreed upon between Vietnam and Afghanistan are as follows:
Exemption of visa is granted to bearers of diplomatic passports or official passports.
Visa fee is gratis for bearers of ordinary passports.
The Agreement was signed on June 30, 1994 and entered into effect on January 2, 1995. The exemption of visa includes exemption of visa for entry, exit and transit. The duration of stay subject to visa exemption begins from the date of entry. The content of visa exemption agreed upon between Vietnam and Algeria are as follows:
Exemption of visa is granted to bearers of diplomatic passports or official passports with the duration of stay not exceeding 90 days; in case the duration of stay exceeds 90 days, they are liable to complete required procedures of visa application for temporary stay or registration of residence in accordance with the regulations of the host country.
Fee for issuance of visa for stay or registration of residence is gratis for members of diplomatic missions or consular posts and their families’ members forming parts of their households. The duration of visa is valid until the last date of their tenure.
Visa fee is gratis for bearers of ordinary passports.
The Exchange of notes was carried out on September 29, 1956 and the notes entered into effect on October 1, 1956. The exemption of visa includes exemption of visa for entry, exit and transit. The duration of stay subject to visa exemption begins from the date of entry. The content of visa exemption agreed upon between Vietnam and Argentina is about granting visa exemption to bearers of diplomatic passports or official passports, or group passports for official mission.
The Agreement was signed on September 14, 1999 and entered into effect on November 13, 1999. The exemption of visa includes exemption of visa for entry, exit and transit. The duration of stay subject to visa exemption begins from the date of entry. The contents of visa exemption agreed upon between Vietnam and Argentina are as follows:
Exemption of visa is granted to bearers of diplomatic passports or official passports with the duration of stay not exceeding 90 days.
Exemption of visa is granted to members of diplomatic missions, consular posts or representative missions at international organizations and their families’ members who bear diplomatic passports or official passports with the duration of stay not exceeding 60 days; they are liable to complete required procedures at competent authorities of the receiving country within 60 days from the date of their entry. This provision is not applicable to private servants.
Tet - Lunar New Year - is the most important and popular holiday and festival in Vietnam marking the arrival of spring based on the Lunar calendar.
The Vietnamese, wherever they may be, are all thrilled and excited with the advent of Tet, and they feel an immense nostalgia, wishing to come back to their homeland for a family reunion and a taste of the particular flavors of the Vietnamese festivities. Those who have settled down abroad all turn their thoughts to their home country and try to celebrate the festivities in the same traditional way as their family members and relatives to relieve their nostalgia, never forgetting the fine and traditional custom handed down from generation to generation.
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A ceremony was held in Hanoi on October 10 to celebrate the 999th anniversary of the capital and announce the National Tourism Year 2010.
In his opening speech, Hanoi Mayor Nguyen The Thao noted that 999 years ago King Ly Thai To issued the Edict on the Transfer of the Capital, moving the capital from Hoa Lu (in Ninh Binh province) to Thang Long citadel (now Hanoi). Despite many upheavals of history, Hanoi became the assembly point of scholars, diverse cultures and ethnic groups from across the country. It is now the country’s political, administrative, economic, cultural, educational, scientific and technological centre.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung handed over the symbolic flag of the National Tourism Year 2010 to Mr Thao.