My daughter lived in Thailand for a year and she also reported on the country hoping visa situation. But she thought it was a plus, as she had reason to request time off from her job, visit another country and relax. Your visa process is much faster then hers as she spent 1-2 days in the other country. While I first thought $300 was expensive, the way you explain it, it makes sense.

I have heard news reports about vietnams response to Coronavirus and all of them have been positive. I hope your experience has been positive as well?