More travellers from Eastern European countries are coming to Vietnam thanks to a visa exemption policy which has made it easier for European travellers to explore the country.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam held talks with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev at the Presidential Palace in Sofia on October 23, in which he affirmed that Vietnam attaches great importance to relations with Bulgaria.

The Government’s resolution on visa exemption for citizens of 12 countries has been assessed as a strategic move, giving fresh momentum to Vietnam’s tourism recovery and strengthening the country's position on the global tourism map.

VOV.VN - With nearly 30 weekly flights, southcentral Khanh Hoa province welcomed 279,000 Russian visitors in the first eight months of 2025, a nearly 300% rise from the same period last year, surpassing pre-pandemic levels thanks to resumed direct flights, competitive travel costs, favorable weather, and relaxed visa policie

Processing time for visa exemption certificates at Vietnamese representative offices abroad is shortened from two working days to one.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman of Vietnam Tran Thanh Man and Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives Gerry Brownlee agreed to pursue concrete and breakthrough measures to raise two-way trade turnover between the two countries to US$3 billion by 2026.

VOV.VN - A new visa exemption policy for travellers from 12 European countries is anticipated to give a major boost, helping Vietnam’s tourism thrive and strongly attract international visitors, especially those from Europe, by the end of 2025.

VOV.VN - Enzo Sim Hong Jun, a specialist from Malaysia’s Penang Institute, has praised the reforms and policies Vietnam has implemented over the past year while responding recently to the media in Kuala Lumpur.

Citizens from 12 countries will be granted visa-free entry for stays of up to 45 days in Vietnam for tourism purposes, regardless of their passport types.

The Vietnamese Government on August 8 issued Decree No. 221/2025/NĐ-CP on a limited-term visa waiver scheme for foreign nationals in specially designated categories whose presence is deemed beneficial to the country’s socio-economic development.