The Resolution clearly states that visa exemption for citizens of the following countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland is for a temporary residence period of 45 days from the date of entry for tourism purposes, regardless of passport type, on the basis of meeting all entry conditions as prescribed by Vietnamese law.
The visa exemption policy for citizens of the above countries will be implemented from August 15, 2025 to August 14, 2028 under the Tourism Development stimulus Program.
Previously, on March 7, 2025, the Government issued Resolution No. 44/NQ-CP on visa exemption for citizens of 12 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland.
To date, Vietnam has unilaterally exempted visas for citizens of 24 countries.
On August 8, 2025, the Government also issued Decree No. 221/2025/ND-CP regulating the temporary visa exemption for foreigners who are eligible for special incentives to serve socio-economic development.
According to data from the Statistics Office, in July 2025, the total number of international visitors to Vietnam will reach 1.56 million, an increase of 6.8% compared to June and an increase of 35.7% over the same period last year.
In the first 7 months of 2025, the total number of international visitors reached 12.2 million, an increase of 22.5% over the same period in 2024 and an increase of 25% compared to 2019 (before the COVID-19 pandemic).
With open visa policies for international visitors, the tourism industry is expected to accelerate in the upcoming peak season.
