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Vietnam’s passport ranks 88th in global index

16:59 | 12/01/2023 Headlines

Vietnam’s passport climbed four spots to rank 88th among the most powerful passports in the world, according to the newly-released Henley Passport Index 2023.

Germany temporarily recognises Việt Nam"s new passports, resume visa issuance

19:01 | 20/08/2022 Headlines

The decision takes effect immediately, and visa issuance on the new passports will resume.

US reviewing Vietnamese new passports, asks applicants to supply place of birth information

14:38 | 14/08/2022 Headlines

The US Embassy in Hà Nội noted that the US Government “continues to review the new Vietnamese blue passport issued starting July 1, 2022, to determine if it meets U.S. requirements for visa issuance and travel.”

Ministries work to smooth out problems with new version of Vietnamese passport

15:46 | 12/08/2022 Headlines

Representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) recently met with the embassies of Germany, the Czech Republic and Spain and asked them to coordinate with Vietnam to tackle difficulties regarding granting visas in the new version of Vietnam’s passports, according to the MoFA.

Ministry plans to add “place of birth” to new passport version

19:50 | 09/08/2022 Headlines

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) is planning to add the “place of birth” to the new passport version to facilitate citizens’ seeking of visas to the Schengen countries.

Joining world logistics passport to facilitate trade

16:24 | 27/05/2022 Import-Export

Joining the world logistics passport (WLP) initiative could help enterprises reduce logistics costs and increase competitiveness for export expansion.

“Vaccine passport” hoped to support resumption of international fights

20:01 | 04/04/2021 Headlines

As COVID-19 cases have been on the decline around the world and vaccination programmes have been rolled out in many countries, agencies and businesses at home and abroad are hopeful that the introduction of “vaccine passports” will allow the resumption of international fights.

“Vaccine passport" mechanism needed to promote trade, investment: PM

20:53 | 31/03/2021 Headlines

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc ordered the health, tourism and diplomacy sectors to soon study and issue a "vaccine passport" mechanism in order to promote trade and investment while addressing the Government’s regular meeting on March 31.

FLEGT—A passport to the EU for Vietnamese timber products

20:50 | 26/11/2016 Import-Export

Vietnam and the European Union EU have agreed in principle on a Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade Voluntary Partnership Agreement FLEGT VPA.