Citizens from 40 countries are eligible for e-visas under a pilot programme according to a national government decree on amending and supplementing the list of foreign citizens eligible for e-visas and border gates that allow immigration by e-visas.

Foreign tourists visit a rural part of Viet Nam. — VNA/VNS Photo

The new decree, No 17/2019/ND-CP, on amendments and supplements to several articles of Decree No 7 regulates that citizens from 35 countries are eligible for the programme, including Austria, Iceland, Belgium, Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Qatar, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Croatia, Estonia, Fiji, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Macedonia, Micronesia, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, San Marino, Cyprus, Switzerland, China (applicable for Hong Kong and Macao passport holders and inapplicable for China’s e-passport holders), Vanuatu, Western Samoa, Serbia and Slovenia.

International border gates Tay Trang in the northern mountainous province of Dien Biên, Na Meo in the central province of Thanh Hoa, La Lay in the central province of Quang Tri, Duong Dong Port in the southern province of Kien Giang and Chan May Port in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue will also allow immigration by e-visas.

Accordingly, a total of 16 border gates and nine ports in Viet Nam will allow foreigners to enter the country with e-visas. The new decree takes effect within two years, starting this month.

(Source: VNS)