Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) Vietnam has authorized Mumbai-based travel planner firm Cox & Kings (C&K) to accept visa applications from West Bengal, its envoy to India said Tuesday.
"Facilitation of visa services is one of the priorities of the embassy (of Vietnam). Through the visa application center (of C&K) in Kolkata, I strongly believe that Indian travelers from West Bengal will find a faster and reliable way to obtain visa to visit our beautiful and friendly country," Ambassador Ton Sinh Thanh told media persons here.
The Indian company is now the only authorised visa service provider for Vietnam in the state.
The company said the process of obtaining the Vietnamese visa will take approximately five working days.
Vietnam has seen a moderate increase in tourist arrivals pegged at 7,874,312, a four percent increase in 2014. While China, South Korea and Japan accounts for most of the visitors, the country is keen to attract Indians this year.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh reviews the development of infrastructure on the LAC, and knows the condition of the jawans
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh visited the Dinjan military base in Assam on Wednesday. He reviewed the development of infrastructure along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, as well as
Earthquake: Earthquake tremors in Afghanistan, 11 killed in Pakistan, more than 100 injured; Earth trembled in China too
Strong tremors of earthquakes were felt in Afghanistan. Along with this, the earth kept shaking for a long time in many countries including Pakistan, and China. In Pakistan, strong tremors were felt
Congress: Farmers will roar in Delhi during the Parliament session, Congress opens the second front with Bharat Jodo Yatra
The Congress party has announced to organize a national-level rally on December 9 at Delhi's Jantar Mantar amid 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'. The Parliament session is starting on December 7. At the very
Tiger 3 Message Video Out: The video of 'Tiger 3' released, Salman Khan's 'Spy Universe' is even more explosive than before
Tiger 3 Message Video Released: Salman Khan is ready to return to the spy universe with the film Tiger 3. After a long wait of 6 years, the actor will once again be seen doing explosive action. It has
Bulldozers will be used on the house of Nagpur violence mastermind Faheem Khan today, heavy force deployed
The demonstrations in Nagpur over the removal of Aurangzeb's tomb suddenly took the form of violence. Meanwhile, Devendra Fadnavis is ready to take action against the main accused of the violence,
Dalai Lama mourns Singapore ex-PM's demise
Dharamsala, March 25 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday mourned the demise of veteran Singaporean leader and former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew.In a letter to his son Lee
Amritpal Singh Updates: Amritpal in a bid to flee abroad, passport missing from home; ISIS made security arrangements
Khalistan supporter Amritpal Singh's passport, which has become a headache for the police, was not found at his house. On Thursday, the police officer reached Amritpal Singh's house and demanded the
Government Ad against Ethos of Constitution: Congress
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Slamming the government for an advertisement that depicted an image of the preamble of the Constitution without the words 'secular' and 'socialist', the Congress Wednesday
Shashi Tharoor expressed anger over the increasing pollution in Delhi, said- should this city be the capital of the country.
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has posted on Instagram expressing anger over the rising air pollution in Delhi, in which he has shown a list of some countries of the world, in which Delhi is the most
This time there will be a fierce attack on terror in Kashmir, check posts built everywhere; CRPF on round the clock alert
During terrorist attacks targeting civilians in Jammu and Kashmir, for the safety of civilians, now CRPF has been engaged in duty round the clock and seven days, showing more promptness than before.
