VEC holders, is there a new regulation... 6 month stay at a time?

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snake77 Serial expat

Member since 13 March 2012

snake77Serial expat10 December 2015 15:04:15

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VEC holders,

Today I arrived back from a 2 day trip and was surprised to see that they stamped "permitted to remain until 10/06/2016".

I asked the immigration guy if he's sure, he just asked why I am asking. I showed him that it actually states 90 days in the VEC but he just said "chac kg sao"...

It's less than a month ago when I had my last entry stamp made and that one was still as usual 90 days.

Anyone with VEC heard about this or knows about any changes? And if anyone is going to be entering VN please check the dates and let me/us know if you also got 6 month.

gobot ViP

Member since 17 January 2014

gobotViP10 December 2015 16:19:03

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Suggest you jump on this confusing current thread:
https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=549474

snake77 Serial expat

Member since 13 March 2012

snake77Serial expat10 December 2015 17:50:20

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gobot wrote:
Suggest you jump on this confusing current thread:
https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=549474

Thanks but that thread is about US citizens and about visa, I am asking/talking Visa Exception Certificate (VEC) matters.

Whatever I experienced today was either a mistake by immigration or then things have changed within less than the last 25 days, and I am just talking about VEC as many things are on the change.

Btw, regarding changes... the exit/departure side of immigration has also just been renewed, I think it's great (was about time). They have multiple x-ray lines before immigration and immigration lines were moving quick compared to what used to be. Best is, after immigration, no more second x-ray lines.

Now I'm wondering what they are building behind the white wood wall when you enter immigration into country...

But anyway, back to VEC, anyone else get 6 month stamped?

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