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Singaporean citizens visiting Taiwan have been allowed to use automated immigration clearance system (e-gates) at the island’s airports for faster immigration clearance, since Thursday. Singapore has become the sixth country to enjoy the privilege after the U.S., South Korea, Australia, Italy and Germany, according to Taiwan’s National Immigration Agency reported …

Fraudsters have recently posed as a travel agent and posted articles on social media, promising to offer tourists with free five-star cruise tour service. A fan page called “STAR Travel Blue Sea Cruise” began to post articles from July 25 about a “real experience” program for families with young children …

Vietnam’s recent visa extension policy was a good move but “not a magic wand” that will immediately attract more foreign visitors, according to industry insiders. The National Assembly on June 24 approved extending tourist visas from 30 to 90 days and prolonging visa-free periods for selected countries to 45 days, …

Nearly 399,000 Vietnamese tourists came to Laos in the first half of this year, the second biggest number of foreign visitors to Laos during the period, according to the Lao Tourism Development Department. A recent report by the department shows that Laos welcomed over 1.67 million international arrivals in the …

I am a dual citizen of Vietnam and the U.S. My Vietnamese passport expired during the Covid-19 pandemic while my American passport is still valid. If I want to enter Vietnam to visit relatives, do I need to apply for a Vietnamese visa despite being a citizen? (Kim Minh) Answer: …

Vietnam received 1.04 million foreign visitors in July, the highest in a month since it reopened its borders in March last year after Covid. So far this year there have been 6.6 million foreign arrivals, equivalent to 83% of the full year’s eight-million target, according to the Vietnam National Administration …

Vietnamese aged between 20 and 40 spend an average of VND30 million (US$1,260) while traveling, a survey by travel e-commerce platform Klook found. Some 71% of respondents prefer nature tourism and outdoor activities, 61% want cultural experiences and 53% like water activities, the survey of 300 Vietnamese respondents found. “Snorkeling …

The Tourism Authority of Thailand has set a target of receiving 2 million Russian visitors next year, double this year’s target, driven by the increase in regular flights. Prior to the war with Ukraine, Russian tourists typically picked up European destinations for their summer holidays but now they travel to …

The Immigration Agency of Indonesia has announced that the “golden visa” policy will be implemented this July for foreign companies and citizens investing in the country. Silmy Karim, head of the agency, claimed that the policy will benefit the country as visas will be granted selectively. Companies applying for this …

The exemption of tourist visas for citizens of all 27 EU member countries would help Vietnamese tourism compete with neighbors like Thailand and Singapore, experts say. “Vietnam should consider waiving visas for all EU citizens to boost its tourism industry and strengthen its ties with the European Union,” Martin Koerner, …