Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesman Pham Chiu-heng said at a regular press conference on the 20th that Vietnam welcomes China's inclusion of Vietnam within the scope of countries covered by the 240-hour visa-free transit and Hainan 30-day visa-free entry policies. Fan Qiuheng said he is looking forward to further deepening cultural exchanges with China. China's State Administration of Immigration issued a notice on August 20, 2026. Starting from August 20, 2026, citizens of Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam can apply the 240-hour visa-free transit policy and Hainan's 30-day visa-free entry policy when visiting China. So far, the number of countries covered by the 240-hour visa-free transit policy has increased to 57 countries, and the number of countries covered by Hainan's 30-day visa-free entry policy has increased to 61 countries.

Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesman Pham Chiu-heng said at a regular press conference on the 20th that Vietnam welcomes China's inclusion of Vietnam within the scope of countries covered by the 240-hour visa-free transit and Hainan 30-day visa-free entry policies. Fan Qiuheng said he is looking forward to further deepening cultural exchanges with China. China's State Administration of Immigration issued a notice on August 20, 2026. Starting from August 20, 2026, citizens of Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam can apply the 240-hour visa-free transit policy and Hainan's 30-day visa-free entry policy when visiting China. So far, the number of countries covered by the 240-hour visa-free transit policy has increased to 57 countries, and the number of countries covered by Hainan's 30-day visa-free entry policy has increased to 61 countries.