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Hanoi (VNA) - The livable coastal city of Da Nang, the ancient town of Hoi An , and Phu Quoc island, are destinations considered by foreign experts to be must see attractions for international visitors to Vietnam. Last week, experts from the famous international travel website Travel+Leisure (USA) and The Week (UK) suggested engaging activities that tourists can experience when coming to Da Nang and Hoi An in the central region and Phu Quoc island in the southern region. 10 best things to do in Da Nang and Hoi An According to Travel+Leisure, with pristine beaches, Da Nang is gradually becoming a "magnet" attracting international tourists with luxurious coastal resorts, restaurants, bars, attractive entertainment areas, mysterious mountains and cave systems, and especially the iconic Golden Bridge, the new symbol of Da Nang. Notably, Da Nang is blessed with picture perfect nature with smooth white sand beaches and clear jade blue sea water as beautiful as a painting. … [Read more...] about Must see attractions of Vietnam

Honoured categories consist of Individual Investors Best Choice and Financial Institutions Best Assessment for the top three of large cap, mid cap, and small-micro cap firms. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Winners of the 2023 Investor Relations Best Practice Awards (or IR Awards ) were honoured at a ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 28. Co-organised by Tai Viet Joint Stock Company (Vietstock), Vietnam Association of Financial Executives (VAFE), and Finance and Life E-magazine (FiLi), the annual event recognised listed companies with the best IR practices of the year through quantitative screening, voting, and professional assessment. FiLi Editor-in-Chief Nguyen Nhu Hung said that the awards promote the business community's awareness of the role and importance of IR activities, improve information transparency and disclosure quality, and strengthen investor confidence in the Vietnamese stock market. This year, it saw the participation of 731 firms … [Read more...] about Winners of Investor Relations Best Practice Awards honoured

The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism carries out a communications campaign with a series of videos themed “Vietnam: Travel to Love” on Youtube digital platform. (Photo: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) Hanoi (VNA) – With digital transformation accelerated, a kaleidoscope of smart tourism offerings has been developed to provide new experiences for travelers and help recover the tourism industry, which was battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The "Wonders of Vietnam" project was launched as part of Google Arts and Culture that allows everyone to explore art, history and wonders of the world. (Screenshot photo) Featuring 35 stories and over 1,300 sumptuous photos of iconic sites, historical heritage, nature, cuisine and culture of Central Vietnam, the project is a unique way for hungry travellers to virtually explore. It is also an important part of Google’s overall support of the local tourism industry, which has been badly affected by pandemic-related … [Read more...] about Digitalisation drives tourism recovery

The European Union (EU) will apply five assistance tools to Vietnam’s multifaceted development plan, as well as rapidly resolve its Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing ‘yellow card’ warning against the Southeast Asian country, the new EU ambassador to Vietnam recently announced. Ambassador Julien Guerrier was speaking at his first media meeting in Hanoi on Wednesday, one day after taking office and presenting his letter of credentials to Vietnamese State President Vo Van Thuong. Vietnam is an important EU partner in its Indo-Pacific strategy and the EU is one of Vietnam’s most reliable and long-standing friends and partners, Guerrier affirmed. The new ambassador pledged that during his four-year term, the EU will continue to help Vietnam realize its vision of becoming a developed economy by 2045 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. To that effect, the EU will provide Vietnam with five support tools, the first of which is to continue promoting the … [Read more...] about EU to offer 5 support tools to Vietnam, address IUU fishing warning soon: new ambassador

Illustrative image (Photo: nongnghiep.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Amidst the increasing demand for raw materials in the food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries, and Vietnam’s participation in various free trade agreements, the country’s herbal products, particularly cinnamon and star anise, are well-positioned to capitalise on the opportunity for development, heard a conference in Hanoi on September 28. Addressing the event, Vu Ba Phu, Director of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade stressed that with a diverse and abundant source of medicinal herbs, Vietnam boasts great potential and advantages to develop this field into an economic industry. | The cinnamon cultivation area in Vietnam stands at about 150,000 ha, accounting for 17% of the global cinnamon area. Vietnam is the third largest producer and exporter of cinnamon in the world in terms of output, after Indonesia and China. Meanwhile, very few countries have star anise – the plant … [Read more...] about Conference looks for ways to boost exports of herbal products

Quang Ngai has mobilised its entire political system in the fight against the illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. (Photo: VNA) Quang Ngai (VNA) – The central coastal province of Quang Ngai has mobilised its entire political system in the fight against the illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and reaped significant results in this regard. As of September 2023, the locality counted 4,292 fishing vessels, of them 3,127 measuring 15 metres and above in length, along with about 38,000 labourers working at sea, according to Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Ho Trong Phuong. The provincial People’s Committee established a steering committee on IUU fishing prevention in 2019, and issued a plan on the implementation of relevant tasks and solutions for the 2023-2025 period. Statistics show that more than 97% of the fishing boats have registered for operation, and more than 83.3% have been granted with fishing … [Read more...] about Quang Ngai ramps up efforts against IUU fishing

The Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC) said on Thursday it is monitoring people entering the city from regions hit by the Nipah virus, whose spread has killed two people in India's southern state of Kerala within one week. The southern Indian state recently reported six Nipah infections in one week, with two dead and a nine-year-old patient in serious conditions. More than 700 people, including healthcare workers, were tested for the deadly virus. The Kerala administration shut some schools, offices, and public transport in an attempt to curb the spread of the Nipah virus. Given the spread of the deadly virus, the HCDC ramped up efforts to monitor those entering the southern Vietnamese metropolis from virus-hit areas via Tan Son Nhat International Airport and seaports citywide to early detect and timely handle those with probable Nipah infection. Those who develop fever and headache symptoms along with respiratory problems such as coughing, a sore throat, and … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control stays vigilant against Nipah outbreak in India