Business travel Daily · Saturday, 17 October 2026
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Vietnam pilots visa exemption for Chinese group tourists to Khanh Hoa
From the 12th of this month until the end of 2027, Vietnam will pilot a visa exemption for Chinese citizens travelling to Khanh Hoa as part of a group of at least two people, with a stay of no more than 30 days. The policy applies only to holders of valid ordinary Chinese passports who fly directly from mainland China to Khanh Hoa's Cam Ranh International Airport and book package tour products from a Vietnamese international travel agency; it does not include holders of passports issued by China's Hong Kong or Macao Special Administrative Regions.
Policy, visas and regulation
Vietnam Pilots Visa Exemption for Chinese Group Tourists to Khanh Hoa
Reported on October 16, 2026, Vietnam will pilot a visa exemption from the 12th of this month until the end of 2027 for Chinese citizens traveling to Khanh Hoa in groups of at least two people, with a stay of no more than 30 days. Tourists must fly directly from mainland China to Khanh Hoa's Cam Ranh International Airport and book package tour products organized by Vietnamese international travel agencies; the policy applies to holders of valid ordinary Chinese passports and does not include persons holding passports issued by China's Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions. The policy is one of the measures under the framework of the 2026-2027 "China-Vietnam Tourism Cooperation Year."
Brazil ANAC NewsFirst partyBrazil's ANAC Seeks Comments on Congonhas Airport Slot Allocation
On October 3, 2026, Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) launched a public comment period on infrastructure access conditions and slot allocation criteria at São Paulo's Congonhas Airport, with submissions required by December 29 via the Brasil Participativo platform. ANAC stated that the topics to be analyzed include the qualifications and prioritization criteria for air operators, the impact of existing infrastructure and slot supply on the entry of new companies, and rules for temporary use of slots with the possibility of recall; this consultation does not constitute a prior decision to modify rules, reserve slots for competition, or adopt a specific allocation mechanism. It was reported on October 16 that, as of October 15, ANAC requires general aviation operators to sign a contract with a fixed-base operator (FBO) before applying for takeoff and landing slots at Congonhas Airport, and the related decision has been published in the Official Gazette. The measure amends Decision No. 533 of June 7, 2022, and aims to combat parallel trading of airport slots and strengthen oversight of air taxis and private aircraft. ANAC director Tiago Faierstein said he will closely monitor and enforce the rules, and the new regulation also requires general aviation operations to provide more adequate proof of planning and ground support.