The goal of the program implemented unilateral visa exemption for tourists from five West European countries (UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy), is to stimulate tourism, facilitate tourists while in Vietnam.
But in fact, the number of visa exemption for 15 days and 5 countries are half-hearted figure, is not consistent with reality and not really promote the effectiveness of the stimulus program.
Cut time tour
5 Western European markets subject to visa exemptions, including the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy; customer market are remote, so the timing of a complete tour is 20-30 days. "Spend the money on airline tickets to thousands of dollars, so visitors will want to go long for the day" was ", with again, to discover all the tourist destinations of Vietnam, they also need to time Such "a shared business representatives
The exemption also to consider visa facilitation for most international travelers.
Length of stay of guests so will warp the visa exemption period is from 5-10 days. With 5-10 days left him, or is at an additional visa choose to do with the money still is 45 USD as stipulated. Or the second way, but now businesses are move towards, is to cut the time for guest tours to just under 15 days to not lose money as well as time-consuming work visa.
"Add 5 days that guests must make visa for 45 USD fee is not any different visa is not exempt. So now, when customers book a tour as we have information to visitors is clear: Either choose to be exempted from visa requirements, or select the tour a long time and accepted for visa at the beginning, skip-free for the first 15-day visa because if not, it would be hard for guests or travel company to work visa for 5 days late, because only in the big cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh ... do new extension procedure visa ", business representatives underline.
But another problem arose in fact do a tour of the hotel business is often linked to the tour from other countries in the region along with the tour to Vietnam. Meanwhile, the visa waiver ... well become meaningless. "In fact, visitors from the market far more often choose to travel in the region. There are many missions to Vietnam, then into Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and back again. As a rule, with visitors from the five Western European market are exempt from visa, if entry to Vietnam before 30 days, will have to do a visa at the border with a fee of 45 USD, so this tour as guest as not being free visa, "Ms Thuy Duong, tourism business representatives shared Eviva.
According to representatives of tourism businesses, to facilitate travelers, the need for "flexibility" in implementing more free visas, for instance an increase in the number of days to the full 30-day visa waiver for a tour round , or may reduce visa fees for travelers cases 20-30 days (while 15 days are exempt) or as visitors back Vietnam in transnational tour as mentioned above.
While waiting for the next tune, existing businesses have chosen to cut the tour short. Mr. Duong Xuan Trang, tourism business representatives in Hanoi Mai Phuong Vy said rising enterprise adjustment plan tours to less than 15 days to meet the needs of a department wish to be eligible visa exemption. "For example in overnight Halong tour, will cut from 2 nights to 1 night, or reduce a number of destinations to suit the time frame visa exemption. Certainly the program timeframe 16-20 days will be international travel agencies adjust, because everyone wants to benefit guests, as well as reduce costs for visitors, "a representative of the enterprise division Share.
However, one can clearly see, along with the reduction of length of stay of visitors, the tourism revenues will decline and this will not affect small to Vietnam tourism industry, especially during the period now, when we only had less than revenue growth, while international tourist arrivals fell by 13 consecutive months.
Simplification of procedures
Previous concerns, Nguyen Quy Phuong, Director of Tourism (Tourism) said: "Under the provisions of the Law on Entry, exit, transit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam, for the Vietnam market is unilateral visa exemption is Article 31 specifies exemption period not exceeding 15 days. Therefore, the resolution on unilateral visa exemption for government 5 Western European markets also follow this rule, though we'd love a longer time. "
However, Fang said, although exempt from visa regulations, only 15 days, but from the fact that many groups of tourists from Western Europe wanted to go long day; Travel Department will meet with tour operators international welcome to find solutions to the procedures for renewal, the fee ... in view of making it more convenient for travelers. "For example, in the case of tourists back to Vietnam immigration from third countries will also facilitate entry at the border and proposed fee reduction from 45 USD to 10 USD," Mr. Phuong shared .
According to Mr. Fang, implementation guidance of the Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, visa fees for different types of tourism are being allocated to the Ministry of Finance to study, to adjusted down, to motivate attractions international guests as visa fee reduced to 5 Ship USD Tourist visa fee reduced from 45 USD to 25 USD ... ". The reduction of visa fees is being taken is the relevant ministries to be able to deploy in time to come, "said Nguyen Quy Phuong
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