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Japan eases short-term visa requirements for Vietnamese nationals
Thu Minh 14:49, 2016/02/04
The Japanese Government announced on February 2 that the country will officially relax short-term visa requirements to nationals of Vietnam and India from February 15.
According to the Japanese Government, the period of validity will be extended from five years to up to 10 years. 
It is the first time Japan has issued multiple-entry visas with a 10 year validity period.
 
The period of validity will be extended from five years to up to 10 years.
The period of validity will be extended from five years to up to 10 years.
At present, the easing of the visa is given to those are businessmen, intellectuals, and cultural scholars, who come to Japan for the purpose of commercial and academic exchanges and tourism.
The decision is part of the country’s effort to implement the agreement between Vietnam and Japan signed in September 2015 during a visit to Japan of Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
It is also expected to help improve convenience in business activities and increase the number of tourists from Vietnam to Japan.
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