Asean tourism statistics

Delegates at the first ASEAN Digital Senior Officials’ Meeting – ASEAN Telecommunications Regulators Council Leaders Retreat (1st ADGSOM-ATRC Leaders’ Retreat) (Photo: VNA) Jakarta (VNA) - The First ASEAN Digital Senior Officials’ Meeting and ASEAN Telecommunications Regulators’ Council (ADGSOM – ATRC) Leaders’ Retreat in 2023 took place on March 20-21 at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia. The event was chaired by the Philippines as ADGSOM Chair for 2023. The meeting discussed the outcomes and follow-up actions from the 3rd ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting (ADGMIN) held from February 6-10 in Boracay, the Philippines. Taking a multi-faceted approach that considers the economic, social, and environmental dimension of digitalisation and digital technologies, the meeting recognised the urgent need for collaboration and synergy among the ASEAN member states to achieve a sustainable, inclusive, and resilient digital future. With the ASEAN Digital Masterplan 2025 … [Read more...] about ASEAN bolsters digital collaboration

In his remarks, Ngo Sy Anh, General Manager of Vietnam Airlines branch in Japan, affirmed the importance of the Japanese market to the company. Before the pandemic, the airline ran 68 flights every week to connect four major cities of Japan to Vietnam’s Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang. In 2019, it carried 1.6 million passengers on these routes. With the Vietnamese Government deciding to resume regular international flights from January 1 last year, Vietnam Airlines is now operating 42 flights linking the countries. At the event, participating Vietnamese travel, accommodation companies and carriers introduced Vietnam’s potential and attractive sites to their Japanese peers. The sides exchanged views on cooperation orientations to capitalize on opportunities stemming from the nations’ post-pandemic recovery. In an interview on the sidelines of the event to the Vietnam News Agency, Sayuri Hiroi, Business Development Manager at the TMG, said Vietnam is a safe nation of charming … [Read more...] about Vietnam tourism promoted in Japan

It said previously, Cambodians visited Vietnam mainly for medical services, but over several recent years, the inflow of middle-class visitors from the neighboring country to Vietnam for tourism purpose has been rising, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic was put under control. The Central beach city of Da Nang, the ancient town of Hoi An, Da Lat – the city of thousand flowers in the Central Highlands region, Nha Trang, Vung Tau and the “Paradise Pearl Island” of Phu Quoc are some of top favorite destinations among Cambodian tourists. Tran Quoc Thinh, Director of Tay Ninh province’s Tourism Promotion Center said Cambodia is a traditional tourism market of Tay Ninh, which shares a 240-km border with Cambodia’s Svay Rieng, Prey Vieng and Tboung Khmum provinces. Cambodians regularly cross the border to Tay Ninh for sightseeing, shopping or visiting pagodas, especially on weekends or holidays, according to Thinh. The province has introduced many new, unique and interesting … [Read more...] about Vietnam becomes favorite destination for Cambodian tourists

According to Professor Pietro Masina , University of Naples “L’Orientale” and Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of East Asian Studies, the establishment of diplomatic relations between Italy and Vietnam provides a destination, not just a starting point, for the relationship. Since the two countries upgraded the relationship to a strategic partnership in 2013, cooperation has grown in all aspects. In particular, exchanges between friendship associations and sub-associations of the two countries are bricks providing a solid foundation. Two-way trade turnover reached only 1.4 billion USD in 2013 and then 6.2 billion USD in 2022. Vietnam is currently Italy’s largest trading partner in ASEAN, while Italy is Vietnam’s fourth-largest EU partner. In addition to outstanding economic and political achievements, cooperation in the fields of culture, education, science and technology, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges continue to develop, contributing to boosting … [Read more...] about Solid foundation for Vietnam-Italy relations

The country should have a high level of urbanization comparable to ASEAN and Asia by 2045. Vietnam aims to have at least five cities of international caliber to serve as locomotives for regional and international development networks by 2045, according to an action plan released by the Ministry of Construction (MoC) recently. Under the action plan, the ministry will execute two resolutions, one by Politburo and the other by the Government, on the sustainable development, management, and construction of urban areas in Vietnam by 2030 with a vision for 2045. Hanoi from above. Photo: Huu Thang The country plans to build a high level of urbanization comparable to ASEAN and Asia by 2045. The urban system would be integrated, balanced, and sensitive to climate change, natural disasters, and epidemics, while promoting environmental protection and distinctively modern architecture with green and smart elements, according to the action plan. Other key targets … [Read more...] about Vietnam aims for five international-standard cities by 2045

Presiding over the ceremony, Mayor of Poitiers Eléonore Moncond'huy spoke highly of the the twinning relationship between the French locality and Vietnam's central city of Hue in particular, as well as the traditional cooperation between the two countries in general. She called on partners of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, including Poitiers, to proactively renew existing relationships, and look for new cooperation fields such as energy transformation, digital transformation, and green and sustainable development. Representing officials of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, Pascal Duforestel highlighted the traditional twinning relationship between Vietnam’s Lao Cai province and Poitou-Charente (the old name of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region before 2016), which has been maintained and developed until now with cooperation projects in agriculture, French language teaching and tourism training. He pledged that the regional authority will support twinning cooperation projects, and promote … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, French localities look to step up cooperation

During a working session with a delegation from the U.S. - ASEAN Business Council (USABC) in Hanoi on March 23, Anh expressed his delight at the strong and substantial development of cooperation between Vietnamese and U.S. firms. He highly valued the U.S. businesses’ positive contributions to the transformation and growth of Vietnam's economy, and expressed the readiness to engage in dialogues with U.S. enterprises to address obstacles in bilateral economic, trade and investment cooperation. Hailing the U.S. firms for expanding operations, research and development and innovation, he suggested the USABC further enhance its role as a bridge promoting Vietnam - U.S. comprehensive partnership effectively and substantially that are aligned with needs and interests of both sides; step up collaboration in diversifying and ensuring supply chains, and further expand business operations. The USABC delegation vowed to continue partnering closely with Vietnam and nourish Vietnam - U.S. … [Read more...] about Vietnam, U.S. nourish economic, trade, investment ties

All of them are wet caves, although some have dry branches. Hung Tru 1 cave is 1,919 meters long, Hung Tru 2 cave is 502 meters long, Hung Tru 3 cave is 153 meters long, Hung Ka Vong 1 cave is 238 meters long, and Hung Ka Vong 2 cave is 537 meters long. Experts also discovered a cave with a long underground stream, but they were unable to study it entirely due to a lack of facilities. Boats, rescue vehicles, and dive tanks will be prepared for further inspection by the crew. One of five new caves discovered in Quang Binh Province in March 2023. Photo courtesy of the British Royal Cave Association Nguyen Hoai Nam, secretary of Tuyen Hoa District Party Committee, said that the area may still have many unexplored caves. "Some caves have large spaces, stunning stalactites, and good tourism potential," said Nam. "The district intends to make these locations safe tourism destinations once more precise information is provided." With more than 500 caves discovered, Quang … [Read more...] about British explorers discover 5 new caves in central Vietnam

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - February's Speedtest Global Index (SGI) showed that Vietnam jumped up six places to 39th in fixed broadband speeds, despite recent disruptions to all five of its submarine internet cables suffering outages. However, the country’s mobile internet speed slipped by nine ranks to 52. The average download speed of the country’s fixed broadband is 91.6 Mbps, while the upload speed is 93.38 Mbps. These figures for the mobile internet speed are 42.67 Mbps and 18.27 Mbps, respectively. Vietnam’s internet speeds are also higher than the global average, with a download speed of 39.77 Mbps and an upload speed of 10.18 Mbps for mobile internet. The global performance in fixed broadband download and upload speeds are 78.62 Mbps and 34.39 Mbps, respectively. Results from Speedtest, a widely popular online tool measuring internet speeds, are relatively similar to the statistics from Vietnam Internet Network Information Center … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s internet ranking rises despite cable disruptions

Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh (L) and Thai Deputy Minister of Labour Surachai Chaitrakulthong (Photo: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) - Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh had a working session with Thai Deputy Minister of Labour Surachai Chaitrakulthong on March 24 to discuss measures to further step up labour cooperation between the two countries. The Vietnamese diplomat briefed on economic cooperation between Vietnam and Thailand, saying that Thai businesses highly value business opportunities in Vietnam and want to expand their investment in the country. Many Thai corporations have invested in Vietnam with large-scale projects, using many Vietnamese workers, he said, adding that the Vietnamese Government always creates favourable conditions for Thai labourers to work in the country. He thanked the Thai Government for supporting legal workers from Vietnamm in the past time, and suggested the Thai side consider adding more industries for … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Thailand eye stronger labour cooperation