Free trip to Love Valley in Dalat by electric train-Immi Vietnam visa

Free trip to Love Valley in Dalat by electric train-Immi Vietnam visa
A free service to visit Love Valley - a very popular scenic spot in Da Lat city of Lam Dong Province by electric train has been offered from now until the end of January 2013. By such service, tourists do not need to walk on foot or hire a horse to travel around Love Valley as usual.

The investment on the pilot electric train with the capacity of 36 passengers and the speed of 20km/h costs 1 billion VND, the Da Lat Love Valley Tourism Joint-Stock Company said.

From now until the Lunar New Year 2013, the company will put 2 more pilot electric trains into operation to meet the increasingly huge demand of tourists on Tet holiday.

The Love Valley Tour by electric train will start off at the flower garden, move to an eco tourism site situated at the end of the valley and then travel to strawberry and lemon gardens.

Vietnam visa fee hike dramatically since 1 January in 2013

Vietnam visa fee hike dramatically since 1 January in 2013

The new circular No 190/2012/TT-BCT has just been launched in modification and amendment to the circular 66/2009/TT-BTC to adjust fees on passport, papers on entry, exit, transit, residence and visa granting.

According to the new circular by Ministry of Finance, the stamping fee on Vietnam visa single entry  for foreigners will increase 80% compared to the current, from $25 to $45.

Different amounts of stamping fee will be applied to Vietnam visa multiple entry with one month, less than six month and over six month validity.  Specifically, the new regulation charges $65, $95, $135 respectively for one month, less than six month and over six month visa.

Fees on the temporary residence card will rise to $80 for one year card, $100 for two years and $120 for three years.

People who wish to transfer their visa and temporary residence card validity from their old passport to the new one must pay $15 USD, raising the current price by $5.

The circular will be in effect on 1 January 2013. For full version of the circular 190/2012/TT-BTC, kindly download here: http://www.immivietnamvisa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Circular-No.1902012TT-BTC.pdf