Vietnam extends visa waiver programme for British tourists
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The Government of Vietnam has announced that it is extending its visa exemption programme for UK passport holders for single-entry stays of up to 15 days, until 30 June 2017.
The policy, which was first introduced on 1 July 2015, also applies to French, German, Spanish and Italian nationals. According to Vietnam’s General Statistics Office, 4.7m people visited the country in the first six months of 2016, representing a 21.3 percent increase on last year’s figures.
It is also being reported that annual tourism revenues have risen by 22 percent to VND200 trillion (£6.8bn). The extension of the visa exemption programme comes just after the introduction of Vietnam Airlines’ daily nonstop services between Heathrow and Vietnam – a new Thursday flight to Hanoi was added to the national flag carrier and SkyTeam member’s existing six flights per week schedule on 23 June.
Vietnam Airlines offers the UK’s only nonstop flights to Vietnam, operating the B787-9 Dreamliner from Heathrow Terminal 4.
Return fares from Heathrow to Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City currently start from £396 per person, inclusive of taxes.
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