Tourists from Vietnam to obtain Russian visa based on hotel booking — cabinet of ministers
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The list of countries whose citizens may obtain Russian visas based on their hotel reservation includes Bahrain, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Iran, Cambodia, China, North Korea, Kuwait, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey and the Philippines