It follows the government's decision to reopen borders to tourists on March 15 as it seeks to revive the beleaguered travel industry after nearly two years of closures.

American tourists pose for a photo on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street in HCMC, 2020.

Before the pandemic nationals of Belarus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and the U.K. were allowed to visit Vietnam for up to 15 days without a visa.

Visitors from most other ASEAN countries do not require a visa for up to 30 days. The waiver is for 21 days for visitors from the Philippines and 14 days for those from Brunei and Myanmar.

Kyrgyz nationals do not need a visa for travel up to 30 days while for Chileans it is 90 days.

The ministry also wants the resumption of e-visas for citizens of 46 countries that allows them to apply online for a 30-day, single-entry visa.

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Hue to allow foreign tourists from later this month

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Source: VnExpress