Nha Trang

Nha Trang is well known for its pristine and beautiful beaches. This coastal city is becoming more and more a popular destination for international tourists, attracting large numbers of backpackers as well Vietnamese tourists.

Nha Trang is also known as the ideal site of big events as Sea Festival organized annually  and beauty Contest as Miss Universe 2008, Miss Global 2010 and Miss World 2010.

Attract tourist Sites:

Dam Market (Cho Dam): a central market of Nha Trang with original architect. Dam Market is the biggest one and commercial symbol of Nha Trang. This is also a shopping commercial centre and tourist site.

Long Son Pagoda: Locates at 22 October 23 Street, Phuong Son District, and sits at the foot of Trại Thuy mountain. This pagoda was built over one hundred years ago, and it is the most famous one in Khanh Hoa province. On the top of the hill, there is Kim Than Phat statue (known as White Buddha Statue)

Mountain Church (Chanh Toa Church): The church also arouses curiosity by its bronze bell that was cast in France and the bell-tower which is 32 meters high and striking with a large watch which has four faces toward the four directions

Nha Trang Oceanography Institute: It was established in 1922 by French. It is considered as one of the first centres for scientific research in Vietnam.

The Marine Animal Museum shows more than 20,000 sea and freshwater specimens, as well as living creatures that are kept in glass tanks.

Diamond Bay: (Wonderpark Resort): in Nguyen Tat Thanh Boulevard, Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa opened on June 30, 2008 after 4 months construction. This is well-known as the site organizing Miss Universe 2008

Palace of Emperor (Lau Bao Dai): locates on the top of Chut mountain (Canh long mountain), is a famous historical monument, about 6km far from the centre. This original architect is famous for the blend between Western and Eastern Style.

During 1940s, Bao Dai King and Nam Phuong Queen often visited and relaxed at Xuong Rong and Bong Xu villas. Since then it was called Palace of Emperor then.

Other Tourist Attractions:

- Thap Ba Hot Spring

- Nha Phu Lagoon

- Hoa Lan Stream

- Monkey Island

- San Beach

- Hon Chong Island

- Hon Tam Island

- Hon Mun Island

- Hon Con Se Tre Island

- Dao Yen Island

- Hon Tre Island

- Suoi Do Stream

FAST-TRACK SERVICE – WE SAVE YOUR TIME

To prevent you from wasting time and a long queue at Immigration checking point at Vietnam Airports, Vietnam-Visa.com offers a FAST-TRACK SERVICE (30 USD/pax, EXCLUDING stamping fee) for those using visa on arrival that you will be picked up at the airport and will be assisted to do all entry procedures when your flight lands off.

Check-in counters at the Tan Son Nhat International airport

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Vietnam Visa Extension/Renewal Services

Currently, with the aim of meeting the demand of many customers would like to extend their stay in Vietnam, Vietnam-Visa.com has developed visa extension/renewal services for those who have been in Vietnam.

If you would like to extend/renew your visa (for the first time), please follow these steps:

1. Please send us your scan of your passport and the page containing your current Vietnam visa to our email support@vietnam-visa.com. Then we will send it to Vietnam Immigration Department to check your information before extending/renewing your visa.

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Visa Exemption Agreements between Vietnam and other countries

(As of February 2nd, 2009)

Vietnam has signed agreements on visa exemption with 55 countries (56 agreements), of which 54 agreements has entered into effect while 2 agreements has not been in force. 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. (For detailed information on exemption, please click at the name of the country you are interested) Read more »

OnePay-New Online Payment Revolution in Vietnam - Visa since 1st September, 2009!

What is OnePay?

Being selected as an official online payment provider in Vietnam by Mastercard International Organization, One Pay Company successfully combined with Vietnam Commercial Bank (Vietcombank), and International Mastercard Organization to implement One Pay - online payment solution. One Pay accepts all popular international cards such as VISA, MasterCard, American Express, JCB, Diners Club. After submitting your payment, you will be received the transaction’s result after only 2 to 5 seconds.

OnePAY - a payment processing Technology Company specialized in providing the following technology solutions & services for Vietnam.

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Hot news about 6-month visa in Vietnam

According to the newly updated information from Vietnam Immigration Department (A18), 6-month visa (single/multiple) has not been issued since August 24, 2009. Vietnam Immigration only issues 3-month visa (single/multiple) as the longest one. Thus, instead of applying for 6-month visa, clients should apply for 3-month visa (as a longest one up to now). You only need to access our website at www.Vietnam-Visa .com and click 3months (single/multiple) visa in the online application form. Any questions about this can be sent to:

Local phone: 84.4.625.127.98

Hotline: 84.946.583.583 (24/24)

Email: support@Vietnam-visa.com.

Supporter: Jasmine Nguyen or Julia Nguyen

Visa exemption for overseas Vietnamese to go ahead

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on August 17 has signed Decision No 135/2007/QD-TTg to promulgate a new regulation that will grant visa exemptions to Overseas Vietnamese from September 1, 2007.
Ethnically Vietnamese people that hold foreign passports and foreign nationals who are their husbands, wives and children will benefit from the new policy.

A certificate must be obtained by the passport holders for the exemption to be utilised. The certificate will be valid for five years. Overseas Vietnamese will be granted a maximum of 90-day length of stay with extensions available inside the country. Read more »

Getting the Vietnam visa code

There are two ways you can get the visa code.

Firstly, you can apply Visa directly at the Vietnam embassy or Consulates in the country you are living or staying in. The stamping fees for getting the visa code do vary depending upon the country (normally, upward $50/pax).

Secondly, by using our service, you can get your Vietnam visa entry conveniently. We will help you to apply visa code through the Vietnam Immigration Office then, they will send your visa approval code directly to The Vietnam Embassy or Vietnam Consulate in the country you are living or staying in where you just bring your passport to receive the visa to entry to Vietnam (You should go to the Embassy after receiving our approval code from us 2 days later because Vietnam Embassy/Consulate needs time to check your information with the Vietnam Immigration Department). The service fee will be online paid us to progress the approval code. The stamping fee will be paid at the Embassy directly to get your stamp! This fee will be different in each country.

In some countries as China, Laos, Cambodia, the process of getting a visa code is very quick and convenient. Therefore, we suggest that you should go there by yourself to pick up the visa code. In this case, you do not have to pay the service fee any more, just only stamping fee.

To avoid time - consume and inconvenience, if you travel by air, you should apply for VISA ON ARRIVAL that can allow you to get the visa stamped straight away at the Vietnam airports!

Visa Exemption between Vietnam-Cambodia

After a working session about the tourism development cooperation program among Kien Giang province and some border-overland and Thailand coastal provinces, on 15^th March 2009 afternoon, Minister of Cambodia tourism – Thong Khon- stated that Vietnam and Combodia Governments have come to a mutual agreement of visa exemption for Vietnamese citizens to Cambodia and vice versus.

At present, tourists who travel by land to Cambodia just need to pay for the car/motor insurance and human insurance to have the legal right to come to many places in Cambodia. The good new is that, the Cambodia tourism has just set up a new promotion by deducting 30% hotel service fee for those who travel to Cambodia as an action of giving tourists preferential treatment.

According to Mr. Thong Khon - Minister of Cambodia tourism – during the first two months of 2009, 12.000 Vietnamese travelers are estimated to come to Cambodia for leisure purpose through two important borders in Vietnam as Ha Tien (Kien Giang) and Moc Bai (Tay Ninh). (According to Vietnamtourism)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Dear our Dearest Clients!

Warmest Greetings from VNB Travel – Vietnam-visa.com!

A beautiful Christmas Season has come along on earth! And on this special occasion, VNB Travel are very pleased to wish you and your family a warmly happy Christmas! May your holidays be filled with joy and good cheer! And may the New Year bring you Peace and Happiness!

We would like to take this chance to sincerely thank you for your application for Vietnam visa at www.vietnam-visa.com! And, we do hope to welcome you to Vietnam again and have further chances to serve you well!

Once again, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Vietnam Airlines to sell plane tickets over the network

Since today, December 15, 2008, customers traveling on flights of Vietnam National Airlines (Vietnam Airlines) can make bookings directly through the airlines’ website (http://www.vietnamair.com.vn/wps/portal/en/welcome). After the booking has been successful, customers will be able to pay directly at the ticket offices.

According to the plan, since January 2, 2009, the direct payment on the network will be implemented for international flights by 5 categories of credit cards: Visa, Master, Amex, JCB and Diner Club. Read more »

Five - Year - Visa Exemption for Vietnamese Overseas

In the visit to the US, President Nguyen Minh Triet informed overseas Vietnamese in the US, as well as all overseas Vietnamese in more than 90 countries in the world, that the Vietnamese State has decided to exempt visas for all overseas Vietnamese who meet some conditions. Related agencies in Vietnam are compiling documents to realize this decision since September 1, 2007.

Under the above decision, overseas Vietnamese must fulfill some formalities to be granted a visa exemption verification document, which is valid for many times of traveling and takes effect within five years, not only one time like in the past. Read more »