which types of visa i should apply, visa fee, procedure?

You should apply for business visa (F visa) to study Chinese language course for 5 months. You need to submit the following documents:
1. your Vietnamese passport and photocopy of its data pages
2. one passport photo
3. filled in visa application form V.2011A (if you are Vietnamese and apply for China F visa in Vietnam)
4. the admission letter
5. Form JW-201 or Form JW-202, original and copy

Dear Mr Johnnash,

I am Hoa Vo from Vietnam. Thank you very much for your last reply.
Now i am fiiling in form V.2011A. i have a query and would like to ask your advice.
i applied for a 5-month chinese language course. so which one i should choose from the 5 options below in SECTION: INTENDED NUMBER OF ENTRIES

1. 1 entry valid for 3 months from application
2. 2 entries valid for 3 to 6 months from the app
3. multiple entries valis for 6 months from the app
4. multiple entries valid for 12 months from the app
5. other (please specific)
please advise me

Hoa Vo

You should choose 1 entry valid for 3 months from application, you just need a 3 months single entry F visa with 5 months stay duration in China.

you can fill in Section 2.4 Your longest intended stay among all entries of your intended visits in China 155 (at least 5 months) Days

The stay duration is counted from the date of entry, the validity is counted from the date of issuance. For example, your single entry F visa is issued March 1, 2012, the last date for you to enter China is June 1, 2012, the validity refers to the period from March 1, 2012 to June 1, 2012 (3 months), if you enter China on March 20, 2012, you can still in China for 155 days counted from the date of entry.

Dear Mr Johnnash,many thanks for your advice.tomorow i will apply for visa F.i just would like to ask you 1 more thing that:why choose 1 entry valid for 3 months from application, i can stay in China 155 days (at least 5 months): on the visa just wite 3 months?i do not understand. could you please make it clearly?sorry to bother you.thank you very muchHoa Vo

Hoa Vo, you mistake the validity and stay duration of China visa,
One entry valid for 3 months from application just refers to that the visa is valid for 3 months from the date of issuance, you shall enter China no later than 3 months from the date of issue, otherwise the visa will be expired and is null and void. The 3 months doesn't refer to the stay duration of China visa.

You just want to stay in China for 5 months, it is your longest intended stay among all entries of your intended visits in China.

Please refer to https://www.travelchinaguide.com/images/photogallery/2009/chinese-visa.jpg to see China visa sample.

thank you for your advice
Dear Mr Johnnash,now i understand. thank you very much for your help.i will apply for visa F tomorow.have a nice day!Hoa Vo

Dear Mr Johnnash,

i applied for visa F and have just got the visa. i will fly to Beijing on 14 february to study chinese course.
Thank you very much for your help.
Wish you happy,success.

Hoa Vo