Adventurous tourists think of booking flights to Thailand may be excited to learn that they could soon get a single visa allowing access to several other south-east Asian nations as well.

Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam and Indonesia are among the countries joining Thailand in considering the new system, AFP reports.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is said to be developing a plan, which is similar to the unified European visa, leading to easier travel between member countries.

As a result, travellers would be easily be able to string together a tour including surfing in Bali, exploring the historic temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia and shopping in Bangkok.

ASEAN countries welcomed more than 65 million foreign visitors in 2009, and other member nations include the Philippines, Laos, Myanmar and Brunei.

In its recent five-year strategic plan, the organisation acknowledged the difficulty of travelling around south-east Asia.

“One of the major concerns of visitors is the difficulty of obtaining visas, a series of widely differing regulations and information needs for visas,” the report said.

Source: Southall Travel

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Article 2.

1. Vietnamese agencies and organizations, Vietnam – based foreign agencies and organizations as well as international organizations, Vietnamese citizens and foreigners lawfully residing in Vietnam may invite foreigners into Vietnam.
2. Agencies, organizations and individuals that invite foreigners into Vietnam shall have to ensure the compliance with foreigners’ entry purposes, ensure financial matters and their cooperation with the State bodies to settle arising problems for foreigners.

Article 5.

1. Agencies, organizations and individuals that invite foreigners into Vietnam shall send their written requests to the entry and exit management agency of the Ministry of Public Security or the consular office of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
2. A written request shall be replied within no more than 5 working days after the receipt of the request.

Article 6.

1. Foreigners applying for entry shall be granted visas at Vietnam’s international border gates in the following cases:

• They enter for funerals of their relatives, for visits to their seriously ill relatives;
• They depart from countries where Vietnamese diplomatic missions and/or consulates are not available;
• They enter for visits under programs organized by international tour enterprises of Vietnam;
• They enter to provide urgent technical support for programs, projects; to give first-aid to seriously ill persons, accident victims; to provide rescue for victims of natural disasters and epidemics in Vietnam;
• For other urgent reasons.

2.   The exit and entry management agency of the Ministry of Public Security shall issue visas as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article.

For the full version of the Ordinance, please download here:  National Ordinance No. 24/2000/PL-UBTVQH10

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1. A stamped certificate: A visa exemption certificate is stamped on the passports of Vietnamese nationals living abroad and foreign nationals to allow their entrance into Vietnam.

2. Detached Certificate: A visa exemption certificate issued to Vietnamese people living abroad under permanent resident’s permit granted by foreign authorities and holder of passports of foreign countries or territories with which Vietnam does not have diplomatic relations.

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Source: MOFA

• Procedures provided for asking to issue Vietnam visa, extending, supplementing, visa modifying and asking for temporary residence  certificate:

Foreigners would like to ask to issue, extend, supplement, modify visa and temporary residence certificate do need submit records to the Vietnam Immigration Office or Police Immigration Management of Cities/Provinces under Central authority.

• If asking to issue visa, extending, supplementing, modifying visa, asking for temporary residence certificate are for tourism, the Vietnam international tourism companies -behalf of customers – will be responsible for dealing with Vietnam Immigration Office or Police Immigration Management of Cities/Provinces under Central authority.
• If extending, supplementing, modifying visa, asking for temporary residence certificate are for the individuals such as: family visit, marriage, child adoption, treatment … the application must be confirmed by the ward, commune or shelter agencies which has jurisdiction.
• Procedure provided for asking to issue visa in case of losing passport:

In case your passport is lost in Vietnam, you do need immediately report to the ward, commune where your passport was lost or contact the diplomatic representatives, your Embassy or Consulate in Vietnam to ask for a new passport or other documents that can be used as a valid passport. And then, you should apply for the new Viet nam visa.

• Procedures provided for staying purpose conversion:

Foreigners who want to convert their purpose of staying in Vietnam must be approved by agencies, organizations or individuals as a guarantee to complete all the procedures in Vietnam Immigration Office or Police Immigration Management of Cities/Provinces under Central authority (where the agencies, organizations or individuals guarantee).

• Procedures for temporary residence card:

Foreigners staying in Vietnam more than 1 year who would like to ask for a temporary residence card are suggested to send the temporary residence card to the Vietnam Immigration Office or Management immigration police Cities/ provinces of Central authority

• The address of Vietnam Immigration Office in Vietnam:

- In Hanoi: 40A Hang Bai, Hoan Kiem.

Telephone: (04) 8245055, 8260922.

- In Hochiminh City: 254 Nguyen Trai, Dist 1.

Telephone: (08) 9201701.

- In Danang City: No 7 Tran Quy Cap, Danang City.

Telephone: (0511) 823383.

Vietnam tourist visa can be applied BY POST or IN PERSON (by the applicant or anyone on his/her behalf) at the Embassy.

Applying by post:

First, download the application form from the Website.

Second, the Applicant must submit or send by registered/express  post to  the Embassy (Add: 6 Timbarra Crescent, O’Malley, ACT 2606) the following documents:

1. Original and valid PASSPORT which must have at least one-month validity after the expiry of the visa  and one blank page left. Please keep note of your passport details in case you might need them while your passport is with the Embassy;

2. One completed APPLICATION FORM  with one passport-size photo affixed on the Form. Please fill the form eligibly and accurately to avoid misinterpretation and to facilitate the visa processing. You will be responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide in the Application Form;

3. If you require your passport(s) to be returned by post, please send in a return self-addressed prepaid ENVELOPE (Express post or Registered mail is recommended)

4. Vietnam visa fee must be paid in cash, money order or bank cheque payable to “the Embassy of Vietnam”. We accept Australian dollars only. Visa fees are various and depend on the length of stay and visa types, please contact the Embassy for further information from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm. Contact phone numbers:  02.62868465 (Direct Line) Or 02.6286 6059; 02.6290 1556; 02.6290 1894; 02.6286 6267 (EXT: 101/ 102)

5. When you get the visa back, please remember to check all the details on the visa (passport number, date of entry, date of exit, single or multiple entry) before you travel.

Applying in person:

Alternatively, if you wish, you can come to the Embassy at number 6 Timbarra Crescent, O’Malley, ACT 2606 to apply for visa(s) where you will get assistance on site by our staffs. Our office is open from 9.00AM to 5.00 PM from Monday to Thursday, 9.00 to 4.30 PM on Friday, except Australian public holidays.

Visa processing:

• Upon receipt of the application, it takes THREE  working days by normal service for your  passport(s) with the visa(s) to be ready for collection at the Embassy or for return by post in the return envelope you provided.  EXPRESS SERVICE is available and incurs extra cost. If you need Express Service, please contact the Embassy for further information from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm. Contact phone numbers:  02.62868465 (Direct Line) OR 02.6286 6059; 02.62901556; 02.6290 1894; 02.6286 6267 (EXT: 101/ 102)
• Delivery time by the post office is not included in the processing time above and dependent on the Post.
• Once you have received your passport(s) with visa(s), please check carefully all the details. Should there be any discrepancies or errors, such as the dates of arrival/departure, the types of visas, please notify the Embassy immediately. If the errors are the consequences of the inaccuracy of the information you provided in the Application Form, the Embassy will not be responsible for them, and any additional costs that incur from remedy of the errors will be born solely  by you. After the visa(s) have been stamped on your passport(s), if you want to change the dates of arrival/ the types of visas, you need to pay the extra costs. Please note that all payments are non-refundable, even if you want to cancel the visa(s) which have already been issued.
• Visa application for children should follow the same procedures  if the children hold their own passports. Children are under 14 years of age are not required to sign the Vietnam Visa Application Form.

For further query, please have your question(s) ready, brief and focused before contacting the Embassy. The Visa Section telephone line is open from 9.30 AM to 5 PM  Monday to Friday except Australian holidays.

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A. For Vietnam tourist visa (2 weeks validation, single entry):

1. 2 application forms and 2 photos (3×4) attached on these.

2. Hotel reservation or the invitation of the person/company from Vietnam.

3. Airplane ticket booking.

4. Passport valid at least 6 months

5. Bank account document with minimum USD 1,000

6. Copy of ID card

The visa will be issued after 1 week since all required procedures are fulfilled.

B. For other kind of visa to Vietnam (longer than 2 weeks or multiple entries):

1. 2 application forms and 2 photos (3×4) attached on these.

2. Hotel reservation or invitation of the partner from Vietnam.

3. Permission of the Vietnamese Immigration Department. The Embassy of Vietnam in Romania will issue the visa according to this permission.

4. Airplane ticket booking.

5. Passport valid at least 6 months

6. Bank aecount document with minimum USD 1,000

7. Copy of ID card

The visa will be issued after 1 week since all required procedures are fulfilled.

Note:

-          The applicants for the visa must present themselves at the Embassy.

-          The person from other countries who asks visa to Vietnam at the Embassy must be resident or have the working contract in Romania.

Consular Program:

Tuesday: morning 09am – 12am; afternoon: 02 pm – 05 pm

Thursday: morning 09am – 12am; afternoon: 02 pm – 05 pm

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- No visa required for travel less than 30 days: Citizens of Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Laos.

- No visa required for travel less than 15 days: Citizens of Japan and South Korea, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland.

- No visa required for travel less than 90 days or several visits within 6 months: Citizens of France holding valid diplomatic or official passports

- No visa required for travel less than 60 days: Citizens of Chile holding valid diplomatic or official passports.

- No visa required for travel less than 60 days: APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) Holders from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies

- Special Phu Quoc Exception: Foreigners and Vietnamese nationals bearing foreign passports who enter Vietnam through an international border gate and then travel to Phu Quoc Island and stay in Phu Quoc less than 15 days will also be exempt from visa application. Passports must be valid for at least 45 days. After arriving in Phu Quoc Island, if visitors want to travel other localities or stay in the island for more than 15 days, the immigration department will be responsible for issuing visas right on the spot.

- No visa required for Japanese citizens who hold valid diplomatic or official passports