HOW TO APPLY VISA ON APPROVAL TO VIETNAM?
Posted on 6/6/2010 at 4:47:36 AM
There are four steps for you to obtain your visa on approval to Vietnam, which takes you only 2 working days only (1 day for urgent situations). You have to fill in the application form, then pay the service fee; get the visa approval letter, and finally pick your visa at approval airports. Firstly, you have to fill in the application form given in advance including your personal detail and send it via email to your visa company. The next step is to confirm your information and pay the service fee. You will receive a confirmation that your application form has been sent to the visa company successfully. If all of the information is exact, the service fee will be paid through some reliably secure third parties like Paypal, Xoom or Western Union. It is certain that your money will be kept in security thanks to these services. Your information will be submitted to the Vietnam Immigration Department in Vietnam to get the approval letter after your payment confirmation. After two days, a visa approval letter will be sent to you by email. Your work is to print it out and bring it to the Vietnam approval airports (Hanoi - [more..] Posted in Travel Visa | No Comments »
When To Go There is probably no such thing as a bad time to visit Vietnam, although weather is usually a factor for most visitors. Most hotels and tourist places are air conditioned, so it does not matter much anyway. November through January are probably the most temperate months of the year in the South, though Hanoi can be chilly in the Winter. Because there are many Roman Catholics in the South, flights and accommodations may be at a premium over the Christmas period as Viet Kieu (Vietnamese living abroad) return for family reunions. July and August are rainy season, and the weather can be refreshingly cool, though punctuated by daily torrential downpours. Many Japanese visit Vietnam during the Summer months to avoid the miserable weather at home. Tet (Lunar New Year, which is also celebrated as Chinese New Year in many parts of the world) is always a heavy travel time. While the exact date changes each year, Tet normally comes in February. Since most businesses close and people return to their home villages, tourists will find very little to enjoy during this time unless you are with a Vietnamese family. To Tour or Not to Tour Costly mistakes 
Types of visa to Vietnam
Diplomatic and official visa:
No fees unless otherwise agreed upon between Vietnam and applicant's country. On applying this visa, you must submit an official letter from the concerned agencies of local government, foreign embassies or consulates accredited to the country, international organizations, or other accredited organizations based in that country.
Business visa:
On applying this visa, you should obtain an approval through your sponsor in Vietnam. It's generally much easier to apply once in Vietnam. Multiple entry and stay of three-month or six-month is possible.
Tourist visa: (short staying time) It's what you need to enter Vietnam!
Available one-month single-entry visa (maximum stay in Vietnam of one month). Tourist visa may be extended one time for 30 days after your arrival in Vietnam.
If you plan to spend more than a month in Vietnam, or if you plan to exit Vietnam and re-enter from Cambodia, Laos or China, you will need a three-month multiple-entry visa with the approval from local agents.
How to apply visa to Vietnam
You can either apply yourself at Vietnamese embassies or consulates in your country or have a local travel agent (your sponsor) to do a part or full its procedure.
By yourself:
Required documentations:
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Tourist visa can only be obtained in Vietnamese embassies, consulates abroad. Otherwise, you can get a visa at the border gates if you are invitees of some Vietnamese competent organs or you are travelling on a package tour organized by Vietnamese travel companies. To apply for a visa, the requirements are as follows: * Entry permit form (which can vary from one Vietnamese embassies or consulate abroad to another) - There are two categories of this form: for foreigners and for Vietnamese overseas. * Two photos (4cmx6cm or 3cmx4cm) * Original passport * Visa fee. You should send your application and photos to a Vietnamese embassy or consulate abroad, which is most convenient to you. On your requirement, the reply will be returned by post (you must provide stamped envelopes with your name and address). It is easier to get your visa from a Vietnamese travel agency. The necessary information to the travel agency includes: * Full name * Birthday and place of birth * Nationality * Job * Number of your passport * Entry and exit dates * Country you plan to receive your entry visa from the Vietnamese embassies or consulates Vietnamese overseas are required to provide 
Luxury Travel Company Offers Vietnam Visa Service Online for Free Luxury Travel Company offers Vietnam visa arrangement for free if travelers book service on the company website. 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.Visa exemption:Vietnamese people that hold foreign passports and foreigners who are their husbands, wives and children are exempt from visa requirements to enter Vietnam and are allowed to stay for not more than 90 days. In order to be granted visa exemption certificates at Vietnamese representative offices abroad, overseas Vietnamese need conditions:Foreign-issued permanent residence certificate (PRC) with the validity of at least six months since the date of entrance.Visa exemption paper (VEP) is granted by Vietnamese appropriate authorities.Those who expect to stay more than 90 days must apply for visa according to current stipulations before their entrance.Bilateral visa exemption agreementCitizens of Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Laos holding valid ordinary passports are exempt from visa requirements and are allowed to stay for not more than 30 days.Citizens of China, Bulgaria, Kyrgyzstan,