VOV.VN - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang provided updates on two major visa policy updates during the regular press briefing on October 15, highlighting Vietnam's appreciation of Russia's visa exemption for Vietnamese passport holders and detailing the pilot visa-free policy for Chinese tour grou

VOV.VN - Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing Vietnamese citizens to enter Russia without a visa for stays of up to 30 days, from October 15, 2026, through October 15, 2027, for tourism, business, family visits and other specified purposes.

Authorities in southern Tay Ninh province on September 24 received 23 Vietnamese citizens handed over by competent Cambodian agencies at Binh Hiep International Border Gate.​

Egypt has decided to grant visas on arrival to Vietnamese citizens, Egyptian Deputy Foreign Minister Mohamed Abou Bakr Saleh announced at a ceremony marking the 81st National Day of Vietnam in Cairo on September 10 (local time).

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in India, concurrently accredited to Nepal and Bhutan, is urgently verifying information on two Vietnamese citizens recorded in Langtang, Nepal, before devastating flash floods and landslides struck the area on August 26.

No Vietnamese citizens have so far been reported dead, injured or missing in severe flash floods that struck the Nepal-Tibet (China) border area on August 26, according to the Consular Section of the Vietnamese Embassy in India, Nepal and Bhutan.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese citizens are eligible for China’s 240-hour visa-free transit policy from August 20, while they can also enter Hainan Province visa-free for stays of up to 30 days.

VOV.VN - Noi Bai International Airport officially introduced dedicated immigration lanes for Vietnamese citizens at Terminal 2 starting August 2, adopting global practices to significantly reduce processing times.

Vietnam officially inaugurated its first honorary consulate in Phuket, Thailand, on July 9, marking a new step in strengthening bilateral ties and expanding consular services for Vietnamese citizens in southern Thailand.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expanded its visa-on-arrival scheme, allowing citizens from Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Kenya and South Africa, along with accompanying family members, to enter the Middle Eastern country without securing a visa in advance.