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The international travel website Agoda has announced a 33% increase in searches from international visitors planning a long stay in Vietnam. This follows the news that the National Assembly has approved an extension of the e-visa time limit, from 30 days to 90 days, and the length of stay for visa-free visitors has increased from 15 days to 45 days. Prospects from long-stay guests According to Agoda, the number of accommodation searches by visitors from France increased by 72%, the Netherlands by 45%, New Zealand by 41%, Germany by 40%, and the US by 38%. The US is also leading in terms of total searches of Vietnam destinations, surpassing Australia, Canada, and Germany. “These guests often have to travel by long and expensive return flights, so they plan to stay longer. The data shows a positive signal toward Vietnam’s goal of attracting 8 million tourists this year. In the first six months of the year, Vietnam’s tourism industry welcomed about 6 million international visitors,...