Vietnam, Myanmar and Malaysia may cancel visas for tourists from Russia

With Vietnam, the simplification of entry for group tourists is being discussed, and with Malaysia, a visa-free regime for individual travelers is being considered. We are working on the introduction of a mechanism of group visa-free travel with Vietnam, which will work by analogy with the already existing mechanism of visa-free travel with China and Iran. We are talking about attracting tourists from Vietnam and developing the segment of organized tourism, since only accredited tour operators can participate in the implementation of group tours, the ministry said. Vice-President of the Russian Union of Travel Industry (PCT) Dmitry Gorin in an interview with the newspaper noted that with the growing interest in traveling to Russia, work will continue on the abolition of visas and increasing the number of electronic permits. Russia also promotes the Discover Russia brand in ASEAN countries. In the conditions of a limited tourist flow from European countries, the development of inbound tourism is of particular relevance. In this regard, the most significant progress has been made with Vietnam: the visa-free regime for Russians has been extended until March 14, 2028, and from May 2025, Vietnam Airlines will begin operating regular flights between Moscow and Hanoi. . Bilateral abolition of visas for tourists is also planned with Myanmar, an agreement on a visa-free regime with this country is expected within one to two months, Foreign Minister Tan Swei told the newspaper. "A similar agreement is currently under consideration by our Malaysian partners," Minek said. In turn, Russia and Malaysia are working to launch direct flights, although the chances of this are still low. This opinion was expressed by ATOR Vice President for Outbound Tourism Artur Muradyan. Direct flights from Moscow to Bali resumed in 2024, which increased interest in travel to Indonesia. Earlier it became known about the plans of the Thai authorities Visa-free stay of tourists from 60 to 30 days. In mid-February, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said that Russians engaged in international road transport to China will be able to multiple-entry visa for a year.

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