Vietnam is among the top five international destinations to visit this summer, along with Japan, New Zealand, Italy, and France, U.S. travel site Travel off Path cited data from travel website Expedia. According to Travel off Path, summer is time for travel and traveling to Europe or Asia is perfect in the summertime due to the many events in each destination. "Things are changing, and traveling is becoming more accessible," Travel off Path wrote on its website. As a result, summer vacation planning is heating up, with searches up 50 percent over last year. Vietnam is one of the most sought-after destinations on Expedia. Searches and bookings for Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City have soared 298, 439, and 219 percent, respectively. The rates prove there is more to the world than stereotypical destinations that people go to every year. Travel off Path added, “Hanoi is the country’s capital and is known as its art capital. You can find some of the city’s most exciting … [Read more...] about Vietnam ranked in world’s top 5 summer destinations for 2023
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Hurdles still to climb for stock market gain
Vietnam’s stock market system has been improved in recent times through more transparent management, Photo: Le Toan At a seminar in March on the strategy for development of Vietnam’s securities market for this decade, Shimizu Akira, chief representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Vietnam said it is urgent to improve the fairness and transparency of the domestic market for Vietnam’s stock sector to become a more attractive and efficient capital mobilisation channel. “The Vietnamese government has made strides and implemented swift remedies to the issue, including on the revised Law on Securities and launching the Vietnam Stock Exchange,” Akira said. Based on the proposal of the Vietnamese government, JICA has implemented a technical cooperation project to strengthen the capacity of the State Securities Commission (SSC) and the three stock exchanges through providing practical knowledge and know-how on the regulatory activities in Japan and other … [Read more...] about Hurdles still to climb for stock market gain
Hanoi to host Charming Autumn program to stimulate domestic tourism
The Vietnam Airlines Festa themed "Charming Autumn" is organized as part of a series of programs on tourism, cultural and social development cooperation between Vietnam Airlines and the Hanoi People's Committee. “Charming Autumn”, a tourist promotion event, and “Hanoi Promotion Month" consumption stimulus program will simultaneously be held from October 30 to November 1 at the pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem lake. An annual event is organized as part of a series of programs on tourism. The events, held under the Vietnam Airlines Festa program, and by the Hanoi People's Committee, respectively, will offer a number of travel and shopping choices for visitors. During the three days of the Vietnam Airlines Festa, Vietnam Airlines and its budget unit Pacific Airlines will offer 3,200 discount codes of up to 40% for visitors. When booking tickets on Vietnam Airlines’ website and application at the event for all trips departing from Hanoi, Haiphong, Thanh Hoa, … [Read more...] about Hanoi to host Charming Autumn program to stimulate domestic tourism