Residents crowd immigration department for passport application in Hanoi
The demand for overseas travel has soared following the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic
Firms face maze of regulations getting key foreign experts into Vietnam
As of the end of March, 25,000 foreign workers had not been able to return to Vietnam
Over 2,500 under home quarantine in Ho Chi Minh City as COVID-19 precaution
The city is looking to establish a designated quarantine area in each of its 24 districts
Vietnam passes law allowing foreigners to change visa status without leaving country
Foreign visitors to Vietnam can apply for a change of visa purposes under a number of circumstances
Vietnam behind only China in joining Australia’s residency-by-investment program
Only around half of the Vietnamese visa applications were successful, however