The visa exemption in Vietnam has contributed positively to the development of the domestic tourism sector, the VNAT said, adding that the total number of international visitors to the Southeast Asian country in the first eight months of 2014 topped 5.47 million, up 12.2 percent compared to the same period in 2013.
Of which, nearly 42 percent were visitors enjoying visa exemptions, said the VNAT.
More and more international visitors are enjoying the visa waiver programs, according to data taken for reference from tourism promoting agencies of Thailand, Singapore, and Malaysia in Vietnam.
Thailand’s visa exemption is now applicable to 61 countries and territories, of which 49 have signed unilateral visa exemption agreements with Thailand.