Most visitors to Vietnam need a visa to enter the country. Visas are exempted for the citizens of the countries, which have signed a bilateral or unilateral visa exemption agreement with Vietnam, tourist visa may be valid for 15 to 30 days.

Tourist visa can only be obtained in Vietnamese embassies, consulates abroad. Otherwise, you can get a visa arrive at the Airport/Border gates if you are invitees of some Vietnamese competent organs or you are travelling on a package tour organized by Eco Nature travel Co and Eco Nature travel can arrange visas at reduced cost for visitors who book one of our tours. The procedure is as follows:

- Passport details and arrival and departure dates are faxed to Eco Nature travel not later than 14 days before passengers’ departure to Vietnam.

- Eco Nature travel will submits details to the Immigration Department.

- The Immigration Department notifies. Eco Nature travel of visa approval and sends a fax/telex approval to the Embassy or Consulate in the country of visitors’ residence.

- We will then sends a fax copy of the approval to the concerned agent or individual.

Note: Visitors can obtain a visa upon arrival in Vietnam. However, we recommend this option only in cases of emergency as it is much more expensive than a regular visa.

Visa exemption: Not more than 30 days for citizens of Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Laos. Not more than 15 days for citizens of Japan and South Korea, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland.

Source: www.ecotravelvietnam.com