The Vietnamese Embassy has asked Singapore’s Immigration andCheckpoints Authority (ICA) to create the best possible conditions forVietnamese nationals to enter.
During the working session withthe ICA on July 24, the embassy also requested Singapore prepareinterpreters to help Vietnamese citizens complete entry procedures whiledemanding agencies at Changi Airport respect those from Vietnam, theMinister- Counsellor of the Vietnamese Embassy Nguyen Minh Hang toldVietnam News Agency correspondents.
The ICA agreed on theabovementioned proposals and pledged to increase information exchangesand coordination with the embassy and airlines which operate flightsbetween the two countries to facilitate Vietnamese nationals’ entry toSingapore, Hang said.
Singapore welcomes citizens from allcountries, including Vietnam, to visit and it does not practice anyforms of discrimination against Vietnamese nationals, theMinister-Counsellor cited the ICA.
The ICA saidthe number of Vietnamese people coming to Singapore has doubled over thepast five years, and 98 percent of them entered the country without anyproblems.
However, those using passports withdifferent personal information to enter Singapore repeatedly are subjectto entry denial. The ICA also denies entry for individuals who used toviolate local laws, or entered repeatedly but failed to explain clearlytheir entry purposes, or entered to seek employment.
Hang said the ICA explained that it asked some female Vietnamesenationals about their purposes and related papers and took theirfingerprints did not mean it suspected those people or they would not bepermitted to enter.
They authority said similarprocedures are applied to citizens from many other countries to helpwith exit and entry management, adding that many countries do the same.
Hang reassured Vietnamese people about visitingSingapore and noted that they must prepare sufficient documents asrequired and clearly declare their entry intentions and duration ofstay.
She added the embassy will continue working withSingaporean relevant agencies and airlines to make it easier to enterthe country on the basis of bilateral agreements and common deals ofASEAN.-VNA
During the working session withthe ICA on July 24, the embassy also requested Singapore prepareinterpreters to help Vietnamese citizens complete entry procedures whiledemanding agencies at Changi Airport respect those from Vietnam, theMinister- Counsellor of the Vietnamese Embassy Nguyen Minh Hang toldVietnam News Agency correspondents.
The ICA agreed on theabovementioned proposals and pledged to increase information exchangesand coordination with the embassy and airlines which operate flightsbetween the two countries to facilitate Vietnamese nationals’ entry toSingapore, Hang said.
Singapore welcomes citizens from allcountries, including Vietnam, to visit and it does not practice anyforms of discrimination against Vietnamese nationals, theMinister-Counsellor cited the ICA.
The ICA saidthe number of Vietnamese people coming to Singapore has doubled over thepast five years, and 98 percent of them entered the country without anyproblems.
However, those using passports withdifferent personal information to enter Singapore repeatedly are subjectto entry denial. The ICA also denies entry for individuals who used toviolate local laws, or entered repeatedly but failed to explain clearlytheir entry purposes, or entered to seek employment.
Hang said the ICA explained that it asked some female Vietnamesenationals about their purposes and related papers and took theirfingerprints did not mean it suspected those people or they would not bepermitted to enter.
They authority said similarprocedures are applied to citizens from many other countries to helpwith exit and entry management, adding that many countries do the same.
Hang reassured Vietnamese people about visitingSingapore and noted that they must prepare sufficient documents asrequired and clearly declare their entry intentions and duration ofstay.
She added the embassy will continue working withSingaporean relevant agencies and airlines to make it easier to enterthe country on the basis of bilateral agreements and common deals ofASEAN.-VNA
