Why no Vietnam equivalent of Thai visa?

[hermespan]

Possibilities...

1. Censorship: The state has ways of controlling media. Still a state socialist and much stricter than Thailand. [Probably true]

2. Profitability: Not enough expats in Vietnam to make it worthwhile [bS?]

3. Experience: Thai Visa has been around a long time, is well- funded and learned through the school of hard knocks. Difficult to get into forum market successfully now. [bS?]

4. Advertising: Forums don 't run on 'community ' they are run as businesses. Not enough local budinesses to supports foreigners' forum [plenty]

5. Capital controls: Ba king and exchange reasons make doing business in Vietnam problematic compared to Thailand. [ Hmm, Thailand doesn't have a free market either really]

6. Political: ISP outside of Vietnam will not be licensed and therefore face huge red tape problems.

7. There is one! Its name is... (do not provide link as this violates Thai visa policies)

8. Other

[craigt3365]

I think it's probably due to #2. Thailand is jam packed with expats and tourists, with many being full time. A lot are English speaking. As you may know, we've started forums dedicated to Myanmar and Cambodia. Maybe Vietnam will be next?

[Spaniel]

Not exactly like thaivisa but try going to Lonelyplanet.com and click on Thorn Tree. From their follow on to I think it's Southeast Asia mainland then click on Vietnam. Good place to ask travel related questions but you wont see the variety you get here.

[hermespan]

I don't like Thorn Tree because the forum participants seem to be 22 years old and female.

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