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Vietnam Museum of Ethnology among 25 best museums in Asia

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Vietnam Museum of Ethnology - vietnamvisa.sgThe Tripadvisor – a very famous and reliable travel website in the world has recently published a list of 25 best museums in Asia and it is a great honor to Vietnam to have its Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in the list.

Mr. Vo Quang Trong, Director of the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology said that this was up 2 notches from the previous year and 2014 is the third year in a row that the museum has won TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice award.

According to TripAdvisor, the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is the ideal place to explore the ethnic groups that make up Vietnam, featuring both indoor and outdoor exhibitions with reproductions of the homes of different groups.

Besides Vietnamese culture, the museum also reserves a special area to introduce the cultures and lifestyles of other Southeast Asian countries to help visitors explore the similarities and differences between the culture of Viet Nam and those of other countries in the region.

In the first nine months of 2014, the Museum welcomed more than 283,000 visitors, one third of which were foreign visitors.

How to get a Vietnam visa

Vietnam Visa Stamping fee

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Hi. I just received my visa approval letter for a 3-month single entry visa to Vietnam. I would like to ask how much I need to pay at the arrival airport for my visa stamp. Thank you. Dave.

Dear Dave,

Be kindly inform that you will need to pay USD45 as stamping fee for one 3-month single entry visa at Vietnam airport to get the visa stamped onto your passport.

Kind regards,

Vietnamvisa.sg

bamboo bike tour in hoi an - vietnam visa application from singapore

Hoi An runs bamboo bikes

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If you come to Cam Thanh village in suburban Hoi An next month, you will have a chance to experience a new form of travel in this place which is the bamboo bicycle tour. This information was announced by Mr. Vo Tan Tan, a craftsman in the village.

bamboo bike tour in hoi an - vietnam visa application from singapore

The first-ever tour in Hoi An, the tour members will go through the village on prototypes of bicycles made mostly of bamboo and produced by the village craftsmen.

Cam Thanh is the first village in Viet Nam to produce bamboo bicycles with traditional processing methods.

The village is known as a crafts village and is a favored eco-tourism destination that has 30ha of nipa palm forests and handicrafts made of palm and bamboo.

Hoi An aims to promote cycling as part of a plan to build the first eco-city in Viet Nam.

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Approval letter for Vietnam visa

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 Hello, I applied with your company for visa approval letter for 2 people. I received letter by email but this email has 3 names in. Mine, my partners and somebody else. Is that ok? Can I pick up only 2 visas with this letter for 3 visas? I’m traveling to Vietnam tomorrow morning so please can you answer me as soon as possible. Kristyna.

Dear Kristyna,

Don’t worry about the names of the others on the approval letter. They are those whose visa requests are processed at the same time as yours. Please be confirmed that you can have your visa stamped at the arrival airport as normal.

Thank you for using our service.

Vietnamvisa.sg

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How to apply for Vietnam visa for UK citizens in Singapore

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A valid visa is required for all citizens of UK no matter where they are. Fortunately, it is much easier these days for Uk passport holders to apply for visa to Vietnam as there are two available ways to go about this matter.

If you are UK passport holder currently residing in Singapore and want to apply for a visa to Vietnam, you can do so in two ways:

1. Apply for Vietnam Visa on arrival with Vietnamvisa.sg

Vietnam visa on arrival is often preferred for its convenience, especially by those who live far away from Vietnam Embassies and do not wish to send their passports away via post.

  • Issuing unit: Vietnam Immigration Department
  • Processing time: 1 or 2 working days
  • Original passport: No Passport sendoff required

How does Vietnam visa on arrival work?

You first visit our Vietnamvisa.sg and then fill in the secure Vietnam visa application form, you will then get your visa approval letter via email within 2 working days (normal service) or 1 working day (urgent service) after your payment of service fee. Take this letter, attached entry and exit form, your passport, 02 photos and some dollars as stamping fee to get on your flight, you will get your Vietnam visa stamped at the arrival airport in Vietnam.

Apply Vietnam Visa on Arrival

2. Apply for Vietnam Visa at Vietnam Embassies:

You can also choose to apply for Visa to Vietnam in person at the Vietnam Embassy in Singapore whose contact details are as following:

  • Address: 10 Leedon Park St., SINGAPORE 267887
  • Phone: (65) 64625994
  • Office hours: Mon – Fri 8.30am – 12.00pm | 2.30pm – 5.30pm
  • Visa Hours: Mon-Fri 9.00am – 12.00 noon

With visa at Embassy:

  • Issuing unit: Vietnam Embassy
  • Processing time: 4 to 5 working days
  • Original passport: Your original passport required to be submitted together with your visa application

Before applying for Vietnam visa, you must:

  • Make sure your passport has minimum 6 month validity and left pages
  • Know Vietnam visa on arrival is applicable to those traveling to Vietnam by air ONLY.
Applying for Vietnam visa on arrival

Vietnam Visa for Iranian citizen in Singapore

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Hi Vietnamvisa.sg.  I am Iranian in Singapore. I am applying for an online visa to Vietnam, but in your list there is no Iranian nationality, do I need visa or will I get upon arrival? Dadi.

Dear Dadi,

It is unfortunate that currently we have not assisted visa on arrival for Iranian passport holder yet. Therefore, please allow me to suggest you obtaining a visa directly from Vietnam Embassy in Singapore whose contact details are as following:

  • Address: 10 Leedon Park St., SINGAPORE 267887
  • Phone: (65) 64625994
  • Fax: (65) 6462 5936
  • Your Email: [email protected]

Hopefully, you can arrange visa soon and have a great trip to my country.

Many thanks and best regards,

Vietnamvisa.sg

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Question for Vietnam visa

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Hi. I want to apply for a Vietnam visa for my arrival at Ho Chi Minh Airport, but I cannot find this place in the drop list. How can I fill my arrival airport? Thks. Mariya

Dear Mariya,

Be kindly explained that Ho Chi Minh airport is Tan Son Nhat airport. Therefore, please put Tan Son Nhat airport as your arrival airport upon filling out your Vietnam visa application form.

Best regards,

Vietnamvisa.sg

tet nguyen dan - vietnam visa apply singapore

Tet Nguyen Dan of Vietnam listed in the top ten world’s festivals

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The Skyscanner has just released a list of the 10 craziest, most colorful festivals around the world to visit in 2014, and Vietnam has its honor to have its Tet Nguyen Dan or Vietnamese Lunar New Year named in the list.

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Originating from the Chinese New’s Year, but Vietnam has its own version, known as Tet, lasts for three days but preparations start up to two weeks before the three day event. It involves lots of delicious home cooking, family reunions and giving money to little kids to wish them good luck.

Many foreign travelers staying in Vietnam during this period have expressed their impression and passion on the environment of Tet holiday in Vietnam. Many says that while in their countries, holidays are the time for them to travel to their desired destinations, even all over the world, in Vietnam, Tet is the time for all members coming back to their home and stay with their beloved.

In addition to the Tet Nguyen Dan of Vietnam, the Skyscanner also list some other colorful festivals in the world including the Las Fallas in Valencia in Spain, the Festival of Snakes in Abruzzo in Italy, the Elephant Festival in Jaipur in India, Days of the Dead in Mexico, etc.

Applying for Vietnam visa on arrival

Vietnam visa question

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Hi. I’m going to Vietnam on October and I just want to know how I can apply for a visa for traveling to Vietnam by bus (from Cambodia). Francios.

Dear Francios,

Be kindly advised that you should obtain a visa directly from Vietnam Embassy as this is the best way for traveling by land. Please don’t forget to bring your passport and 2 passport-sized photos.

Best regards,

Vietnam-Visa.com

 

Vietnam New Immigration Law

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The National Assembly of Vietnam approved the new immigration law in June 14, 2014. The new law will take effect on January 1, 2015.  Following are the key changes in this new Immigration Law of Vietnam:

1/ A complete new structure of visa types with 20 different categories of visas and new durations:

Categories of Visa Description / category of applicant entitled to Duration of Visa Duration of Temporary Resident Card
1 NG1-NG4 Diplomatic Up to 12 months Up to 5 years
2 LV1-LV2 Working with Vietnamese authorities/parties Up to 12 months Up to 5 years
3 ĐT Investors/foreign lawyers Up to 5 years Up to 5 years
4 DN Working with Vietnamese enterprises Up to 12 months NA
5 NN1-NN2 Chief Representative Office, Head of Project Office of foreign NGO), Chief rep of rep offices in VN. Up to 12 months Up to 3 years
6 NN3 Staffs of NGO, Rep office in VN Up to 12 months NA
7 DH Students/ interns Up to 12 months Up to 5 years
8 HN Attending meeting Up to 3 months NA
9 PV1 Journalists with permanent residence in VN Up to 12 months Up to 2 years
10 PV2 Journalists with short term residence in VN Up to 12 months NA
11 LĐ Foreign workers Up to 2 years Up to 2 years
12 DL Tourists Up to 3 months NA
13 TT Dependents of 2,3,5,7,9,11 Up to 12 months Up to 3 years
14 VR Visiting relatives, other purpose Up to 6 months NA
15 SQ Related to MOF, Consulate with the purpose of market research, visiting relatives, tourist, medical treatment Up to 30 days NA

2/ According to article 7, point 1 of the new law, the purpose of Visa may not be converted from one purpose to another. Our interpretation is that, for instance, someone entering Vietnam with a tourist visa (DL) may not be able to convert it to a work visa in country (LD)

3/ New prohibited conditions for entry and exit:

Prohibited conditions for entrance:

–       Any person that was deported from Vietnam within the last 03 years;

–       Any person that was compelled to leave Vietnam within the last 06 months;

–       Any person Presenting forging paper or providing false information to obtain entry/exit/residence permit.

–       A child under 14 years of age traveling without an accompanying parent or custodian; etc

Prohibited conditions for exit: A foreigner’s exit will be suspended (up to three years) in the following cases:

–       His or her tax obligations have yet been fulfilled;

–       He/she is obliged to comply with an administrative sanction;

–       He/she has been criminally charged or must serve a criminal sentence;

–       He/she is a defendant or a person with related rights and obligations in a civil, economic, labor, administrative or marriage litigation case