Vietnam E-visa for Andorra citizens

Is Vietnam E-visa available for Andorra citizens?

Yes. Vietnam E-visa (Electronic visa) is availble for Andorra citizens. Andorran passport holders can apply for an E-visa for 1 month single entry with different purposes such as tourism, business, working, studying, teaching...

How can Andorran passport holders get Vietnam E-visa?

Step 1: Fill your e-visa information

  • Access to the website www.evietnamvisa.vn and click to the tab "APPLY VIETNAM E-VISA"
  • Purpose of visit: You can choose any purpose to antry Vietnam such as: Tourism, Bussiness, Working, Studying...
  • Type of visa: There is just available for E-visa for 30 days single entry. You can entry and exit Vietnam once within 30 days.
  • Date of arrival: This is intended entry date, your e-visa will be valid from this date.
  • Port of arrival: This is entry check-points such as airports, land ports and seaports.
  • Rush services: You can choose the time for e-visa processing as 3-5 working days, urgent service: 2 working days, 1 working days or 4 working hours.

Step 2: Upload and fill personal information

Upload your personal photo and passport. Fill your passport information and contact inform in the required boxes.

  • Portrait photo (4x6cm): Looking straight and without glasses.
  • Passport data page: Full page including photo, personal information and ICAO lines.

Step 3: Confirm and make payment

  • Check carefully your e-visa information and make payment for e-visa fee.
  • In this step our website will send you a confirmed email with your e-visa informtion. You can also check your "CHECK E-VISA STATUS" here: https://www.evietnamvisa.vn/check-e-visa-status.html
  • This e-visa fee is not refunded if your application is refused or your visa letter contains any wrong details since you provide incorrect details in the application form.

 Step 4: Receive your Vietnam E-visa 

  •  After your payment is completed, we process your e-visa with "Rush service" that you choosed.
  • We send you e-visa throgh your registered email with PDF attached file. 

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500-year-old artifacts from Binh Chau wreck


artifacts from Binh Chau(Vietnam Visa) - More than 500 years after the explosion that wrecked the ship carrying ceramic items in the waters of Binh Chau commune of Quang Ngai Province, hundreds of antiquities from the wreck were picked up from the seabed on June 4.
Many of the objects, such as terracotta and porcelain jars, bowls and plates, have been recovered undamaged.
The 24m long and 5m wide vessel which may date back to the 14th century was found last September, the deputy director of the Viet Nam National Museum of History, Nguyen Dinh Chien said.
He said many antiquities were from the Tran Dynasty, making it one of the oldest discoveries in recent years.
Director of the province's culture, sport and tourism department Nguyen Dang Vu said workers were pumping water and sand out the shipwreck to expose the antiquities.
"We piled up steel panels to protect the ship and pump water out from inside. The excavation will last until July 4," Vu said.
He said all antiquities found in the shipwreck will store at the provincial museum.
The excavation of the shipwreck had to wait for six months due to bad weather.
Source: vietnamnet

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New Seoul-Da Nang direct flights to begin early July


Vietnam Airlines(Vietnam Visa) - Vietnam Airlines will operate 3 direct return flights per week between Da Nang and Seoul, starting from 1 July.
This information will be announced at the 2013 Korea World Travel Fair (KOTFA 2013), which is being held at the Convention and Exhibition Centre (COEX) in Seoul.  The new route will help to bring more visitors from South Korea to the city in the future.

South Korea is considered to be one of Da Nang’s major tourism markets.  The central region, especially Hoi An, Da Nang, and Thua Thien-Hue Province, is witnessing a significant increase in visitors from South Korea who come to spend their vacations and play golf here.  This is the result of the increased number of Da Nang-Seoul direct flights, which are already being operated by Korean Air and Asiana Airlines.  These airlines together bring 6 flights per week and between about 3,000 and 3,500 passengers to the central region every month.

KOTFA, the large-scale international travel fair, is held annually in South Korea.  This year’s 4-day event will see the participation of over 400 businesses from 60 countries and territories worldwide.

Source: Dannang today
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Vietnam on Two Wheels: Part 6 - Into the Mountains


Vietnam Bicycle 5(Vietnam Visa) - After two days of gorging on food in Hue, it was time to head into the mountains. Our route for the day was taking us more west than south, and by the end we would be right along the border with Laos in a town called A Luoi. The 75km cycle included two major climbs, set to be our biggest challenge yet. We had built up a lot of strength over the previous 11 days, but we were still rather nervous about the task ahead.
After exiting Hue we joined QL49, which would take us to the Ho Chi Minh Highway and our destination. The first roughly 30kms were relatively flat, with a few small hills along the way. There isn’t much in the way of civilization once you leave the coast in this part of the country, and all we saw were a few ramshackle villages and hamlets.
Eventually we hit the first climb. It was short, but very steep, with a 10 percent gradient. I made it up first, covered in sweat thanks to the humid weather, and stopped to wait for the rest of the team. The mental aspect of cycling is even more important than the physical part, and it was great seeing everyone gather at the crest of the incline to cheer on the rest of the riders, giving them a much needed boost.
After another stretch of climbing I reached the first of the day’s two downhills, and it was terrifying. The brakes on our $200 Chinese-made road bikes were terrible, and I could barely slow down as I tore around corners. The road was rough, with plenty of potholes, and I never knew what was coming from the opposition direction thanks to all of the twists and turns.
Thankfully everyone made it down safely, and we stopped for lunch at a rundown restaurant, where the sight of 20 foreigners attracted a crowd of local children. It was obvious from the way they looked and spoke that they were from the area’s minority groups.
After lunch it was time to tackle the second climb, which was made all the more difficult because the road was simply gone. A new highway with several bridges is being built to span a valley, and the old road is now nothing more than dirt and sand. The bewildered looks from construction workers were amusing, but the sheer drops off the side of the road were not. It took a couple hours of sweat and effort to slog through the climb, and the descent at the end allowed us to blast into pleasant A Luoi, where we feasted on bun thit nuong for dinner.
The following day was even more challenging. We had a 105km cycle to P’rao, with a handful of tough climbs thrown in for good measure. The heat was becoming a factor as well, as the skies had finally cleared and we had no choice but to ride under the blazing sun.
One good thing about this stretch of the ride was the scenery, which is simply stunning. We were right along the Laos border, and mountains stretched to the horizon everywhere you looked. Another positive is the almost complete absence of traffic, which allowed us to use up all of the road if need be. Strangely, there are two tunnels on this part of the Ho Chi Minh Highway, engineering projects that I didn’t expect in such a remote part of the country.
After plenty of climbing there was a hairy descent, where hairpin turns took our bikes to the limit. It was exhilarating, but also rather scary. We all knew that if we lost control at 50kph we would be in serious trouble, and a long way from any medical help.
After the downhill the road curved right back up for another solid hour of climbing. I was out front with another rider, and storm clouds were beginning to move in. We finished the climb and raced back downhill, trying to beat the rain to the next village. After going 85km and seeing almost no buildings, we finally reached a town and stopped for food. As the rest of the team pulled in we learned that a severe thunderstorm had hit when they were in the middle of the last descent, which sounded awful. The storm then caught up to us, and we had to wait out the downpour in the restaurant.
Once the rain finally let up we got back on the road for the final 20km to P’rao. Everyone was exhausted by the time we reached town. It had been a tough day, full of blazing heat, intense rain, steep climbs and death-defying descents, but we had made it.
Michael Tatarski
Source: Tuoi tre news
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Tourism year to focus on Highlands


National Tourism Year 2014(Vietnam Visa) - The mountains and forests of the Central Highlands will come into sharp focus at the year-long National Tourism Year 2014 event, organisers said last Friday.
Accordingly, the event, held in Lam Dong and other provinces in the region throughout next year beginning December 27 this year, will have "High Mountains and Thick Forests of the Central Highlands" as its main theme, said Nguyen Van Huong, director of the province's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
He was speaking at a meeting held in Da Lat on Friday between representatives of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the organisers of the national tourism year.
The tourism year will comprise nine programmes and 17 events, 13 of which will take place in Da Lat, the capital city of Lam Dong, and four others in Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak and Dak Nong provinces.
Major events of the National Tourism Year 2014 will include the Cultural Week to Celebrate the UNESCO Viet Nam Heritage Festival, a festival of brocade arts, a Central Highlands fashion show, a festival of Central Highlands wooden statues; and an international gong festival.
A festival marking the 120th founding anniversary of Da Lat City and the Fifth Da Lat Flower Festival will also be held to promote tourism in Lam Dong province, Huong said.
A series of sporting events including an elephant race, a boat race, and several folk games will also be held during the year.
A Central Highlands Ethnic Minority Food Festival will be the gastronomic highlight of National Tourism Year 2014.
The Central Highlands has been recognised as a land of mysterious mountains and forests with a significant population of ethnic minorities whose varied customs and lifestyles are an anthropologist's delight.
The region is also home to some of the most endangered species in Viet Nam and Southeast Asia, such as the Indochinese tiger, the gaur, the wild Asian water buffalo and the Asian elephant.
Its rich and unique natural beauty and cultural diversity make it an ideal site for tourism development.
Hoang Thi Diep, Deputy Director of the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism, said the National Tourism Year 2014 aims to encourage localities in the region to develop tourism as a way to boost the economy and improve the living standards of local residents.
Speaking at the Friday meeting, Hoang Tuan Anh, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said National Tourism Year 2014 will be an international event that introduces images of the natural landscape and people of Viet Nam's Central Highlands in general and Lam Dong - Da Lat in particular, to local and international friends.
Anh asked organisers of the event as well as Lam Dong authorities to enhance tourism management and stop fraud and overcharging for products and services provided to tourists, making Da Lat City and Lam Dong Province a safe and attractive destination in 2014 and the years to come.
Source: VNS
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Tourism is a key economic sector of the Red River Delta


Hoan Kiem Lake(Vietnam Visa) - The Prime Minister has approved a master plan for socio-economic development of the Red River Delta to 2020, including 11 provinces and centrally-run cities such as Hanoi, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh ...
Under this plan, tourism will become the region’s spearhead of development through the implementation of a number of key tourism projects with international stature. By 2020, the region will attract about 24-25 million domestic visitors and about 4.5 to 5 million foreign visitors, accounting for half of the number of tourists in the country.
In Quang Ninh - one of the tourist centers, provincial leaders have approved the plan for the development of tourism brand for the four centers of Ha Long, Dong Trieu - Uong Bi, Van Don and Mong Cai - Tra Co, aiming to collect from every visitor about $100 to $110 in 2020.
Regarding the service sector, the growth rate of the region in the period 2011-2020 is set at about 10 percent a year. The network of trade centers, supermarkets will be expanded in urban areas. The banking and financial system will be diversified and Hanoi will become a prestigious banking and financial center in the region.
To facilitate economic and infrastructure development in the region, the construction of highways, renovation of the Noi Bai airport, upgrade of Cat Bi and Gia Lam airports will be carried out.
The Port of Hai Phong will be invested in to become an international gateway to meet the demand for international and regional shipping. The system of monorail in Hanoi will be given high priority for development, along with the build of high-speed rail route from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, Lao Cai, Hai Phong, Lang Son.
The government also sets a target for per capita income of people in the Red River Delta to increase to $2,500 in 2015 and about $4,180 in 2020, 1.3 times more than the national average. The region’s contribution to the country’s GDP will rise from 24.7 percent in 2010 to 28.7 percent by 2020.
Source: Vietnamnet

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Saigon Tourist opens seven new river tours in HCMC


Saigon Tourist(Vietnam Visa) - Saigon Tourist Travel Company has just announced the opening of seven new river tours that will take tourists around Ho Chi Minh City via canals and rivers.
Nguyen Thi Hong, Deputy Chairwoman of the People's Committee in Ho Chi Minh, said that opening these river tours on two main rivers in the City, namely Saigon River and Dong Nai River, will prove beneficial for tourism.
For years, the City ran river tours but these still were ineffective.  Therefore, the City asked Saigon Tourist Company to promote and exploit more river tours in a bid to attract more local and international holidaymakers, said Hong.
The tours will depart daily from Bach Dang Pier and will serve food on board. From here, tourists can choose to travel to seven destinations including Dong Tay Highway, Binh Quoi, Cu Chi Tunnels, Can Gio, Vam Sat Tourism Center, orchards in Long Phuoc Ward in District 9, and Phu My Hung New Urban Area in District 7.
Tickets will range from VND295,000 to VND1.68 million per passenger.
Source: vietnamnet
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