Thursday, January 23, 2025 Starting January 30, 2024, citizens of Vietnam and Belarus holding common passports will enjoy visa-free travel under a newly signed bilateral agreement. This arrangement, effective at the end of the month, allows mutual stays of up to 30 days per entry and a total of 90 days per year without a visa. Agreement Details and Historical Context The visa exemption agreement was formalized on December 8, 2023, by Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang and her Belarusian counterpart, Evgeny Shestakov.
This milestone follows an earlier visa exemption deal in 1993 for diplomatic and official passport holders. Since 2015, Belarusian citizens have been allowed to enter Vietnam visa-free, but this new agreement extends the same privileges to ordinary passport holders. The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry emphasized that this agreement represents a significant step forward in the friendly relations between the two nations.
It paves the way for expanded cooperation in various fields, including trade, tourism, and cultural exchange. Bilateral Benefits and Opportunities The visa exemption aims to strengthen ties between Vietnam and Belarus by facilitating easier travel for citizens of both countries. Vietnamese travelers can now explore Belarus without visa concerns, while Belarusian citizens will experience the same convenience when visiting Vietnam.
The agreement is expected to boost tourism, trade, and cultural exchange, creating opportunities .
