Re: visas

[Mario Behling <mb mariobehling de>]

Hi Stormy,

you can get the visa at the airport, if you provide us with the
necessary information. A tourist visa is sufficient as there is no
business transaction involved with the conference.

The info is here: http://2009.gnome.asia/?page_id=25

If the participant is going to get the visa online via a visa-agency:
There are many agencies offering e-visa services for a minimal fee
online. You provide agencies with your details. They will then apply
for you for a visa. After payment of fees for visa and service, an
official visa approval letter will be usually sent to you by email or
fax within 2 days. Print out the letter and present it at your arrival
at the airport. You will get the visa stamp by the authorities. For a
group of 10 or more, it may cost about US$40 all together for each
single entry visa.

Please send Hong Phuc Dang: hp gnome asia the email with the info first.

Thank you,

Mario

On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 11:30 PM, Stormy Peters <stormy gnome org> wrote:
> When I contacted the Vietnamese embassay in the US, I was told that the
> conference organizers need to apply for the visa for me and that the
> conference organizers will provide me with a visa number. My understanding
> is that then I mail my passport and that visa number into the Vietnamese
> embassy to have the actual visa issued.
>
> Who would be the person to work with on this? (For me and all the other
> international speakers and attendees?)
>
> Thanks!
>
> Stormy
>