On May 25, 2020 the Goverment issued Resolution No.80/ND-CP on visa exemption for foreigners entering Phu Quoc economic zone, Kien Giang province.
Accordingly, the Government stipulates that Phu Quoc Economic Zone, Kien Giang Province is a coastal economic zone, which is applied the visa exemption policy for foreigners upon entry as prescribed in Clause 7, Article 1 of the Amending and Supplementing Law. Supplementing a number of articles of the Law on entry, exit, transit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam on November 25, 2019.
Specifically, the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam stipulates the conditions for visa exemption as follows: coastal economy is decided by the Government when fully meeting the following conditions: having an international airport; have separate spaces; have definite geographical boundaries, separate from the mainland; It is consistent with the socio-economic development policy and does not prejudice Vietnam’s national defense and security, social order and safety.
Thus, Phu Quoc Economic Zone, Kien Giang Province, is a coastal economic zone that applies the policy of visa exemption upon entry to foreigners as prescribed.
Resolution No. 80/ND-CP officially takes effect from July 1, 2020.