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Thai Minister of Tourism and Sports Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn (R) receives Vietnamese Ambassador to the country Phan Chi Thanh (Photo: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) - Thailand always attaches importance to promoting tourism and sport cooperation with Vietnam, Thai Minister of Tourism and Sports Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn recently told Vietnamese Ambassador to the country Phan Chi Thanh. Ambassador Thanh said that in the fields, the two countries have maintained close connectivity through bilateral cooperation and multilateral mechanisms such as ASEAN Tourism Forum, ASEAN Tourism Ministers’ Meeting, and APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting. He proposed the Thai minister share his country’s experiences in tourism recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic, boost cooperation in forming culture tourism routes linking the two nations, and promote investment in services and infrastructure in Vietnam as well as the building of a joint action programme on collaboration in this field. Officials of the … [Read more...] about Thailand treasures tourism, sport collaboration with Vietnam: minister

President of the Vietnam-Malaysia Friendship Association Ngo Sach Thuc (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – President of the Vietnam-Malaysia Friendship Association Ngo Sach Thuc has highlighted the important role of people-to-people diplomacy in the bilateral ties in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-Malaysia diplomatic relations (March 30, 1973-2023). Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, especially the upgrading of the relationship to a strategic partnership in August 2015, Vietnam-Malaysia ties have been developing fruitfully, Thuc said, noting that currently, Vietnam is the only strategic partner of Malaysia in ASEAN. Their cooperation in labour, education, and tourism has produced positive results. Notably, Malaysia was one of the top ten biggest Asian sources of tourists to Vietnam with some 400,000 visitors recorded in 2017. In the field of trade, Malaysia was Vietnam’s second-largest … [Read more...] about People-to-people diplomacy brings Vietnamese, Malaysian cultures closer

A consumer shops at a supermarket. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue increased 13.9% year on year to over 1.5 quadrillion VND (63.9 million USD) in the first quarter of 2023, compared to the 5% growth in the same period of 2022, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported. Excluding the price factor, the retail sales and service revenue went up 10.3% while that in Q1 last year rose 2%. Compared to Q1 of 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, the amount in this year’s first three months increased 26.7%, the GSO noted. Retail sales are estimated at nearly 1.19 quadrillion VND, up 11.4% (8.4% if the price factor is excluded). In particular, sales of grain food and foodstuff grew 14.6%, apparel 12.3%, vehicles (excluding automobiles) 4.5%, and household items and equipment 3.9%. Cultural and educational goods saw a decline of 2.7%. Meanwhile, accommodation and food services generated about 161.1 trillion … [Read more...] about Goods retail sales, service revenue rise almost 14% in Q1

In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency, Anh said that the 50-year journey that the two countries have taken is marked with an important milestone when they lifted their ties to a strategic partnership on August 7, 2015, making Vietnam the only strategic partner of Malaysia among the ASEAN countries. The upgrade showed the in-depth development of the bilateral relations with strong political trust, while reflecting a new chapter in their comprehensive cooperation over all fields such as politics, diplomacy, economy, trade, culture, defense - security, science - technology and sustainable development, she said. The two sides are currently working together to implement the action plan to realize their strategic partnership in the 2021-2025 period, paving the way for the further growth of the bilateral relations in the future. Anh noted that over many years, Malaysia has been one of the leading trade and investment partner of Vietnam among the ASEAN member states. … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Malaysia ties expand across all pillars over 50 years: Diplomat

On March 29, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha signed Decision No.318/QD-TTg approving Khanh Hoa's master planning for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050. Accordingly, by 2030, the south central coastal province will fall directly under the central government as an international sea tourism and service centre, serving as the growth pole in the central coastal region, the Central Highlands, and the whole country in terms of the marine economy, high-tech industry, sci-tech, innovation, human resource training, and high-quality healthcare services. The province’s GRDP growth rate for the 2021-2030 period is set to average 8.3 per cent per year. Having been named as one of the leading coastal cities with the most liveable environment in Asia, Khanh Hoa aims to become a major marine hub for the country and a smart, environmentally friendly city that is on par with its regional peers in Asia. Khanh Hoa’s master planning for this period identifies four pillars for … [Read more...] about Khanh Hoa aims to become leading liveable coastal city in Asia

He portrays street vendors selling the humble but ubiquitous baguette that can be found at every street corner in large-sized works even as the country’s first banh mi festival begins on March 30 at the Youth Cultural House in HCMC’s District 1. The festival, which has 120 pavilions set up by restaurants, bakeries and domestic and foreign suppliers, is organized by the Vietnam Tourism Association and the HCMC Department of Tourism. Along with the traditional banh mi, other types of breads such as banh mi que (breadsticks) and French baguettes are also showcased. Free loaves of banh mi being delivered to the poor during the Covid social distancing campaign in 2021. A man delivers free banh mi to people during the pandemic as tens of thousands of people lost their jobs and had their incomes reduced due to lockdowns. Many stories have become sad memories for the artist. One rainy … [Read more...] about Artist’s paintings honor the humble banh mi

What you need to know today in Vietnam: Politics -- The Governor-General of Australia, David Hurley, will pay a state-level visit to Vietnam from April 3 to 6, the Vietnam News Agency cited the Vietnamese foreign ministry as saying on Thursday. Society -- The People's Committee of Tra Vinh Province in southern Vietnam organized a ceremony to kick off a project to build a VND8 trillion (US$42.6 million) 21ha green hydrogen plant on Thursday. The investor is TGS Tra Vinh Green Hydrogen Corporation. -- Police in Binh Duong Province, just outside Ho Chi Minh City, said on Thursday that they had arrested Yang Zhong Wu, a 47-year-old Chinese, for allegedly killing his company's pregnant accountant the day before. -- The cost of living is the highest in Hanoi, followed by Quang Ninh Province and Ho Chi Minh City, according to data released on Wednesday by the General Statistics Office of Vietnam. It is cheapest to live in Quang Tri, Tra Vinh, and Ben Tre Provinces. … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — March 31

The suggestion was made by Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien at the fourth Defense Policy Dialogue on March 29 at the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense in Hanoi. The event was co-chaired by Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien and The Baroness Goldie DL, Minister of State at the Ministry of Defense of the U.K. At the dialogue, the Vietnamese deputy defense minister emphasized that the strategic exchange mechanism was an opportunity for the two sides to review the outcomes of cooperation over the past time and agreed on orientation for practical and effective defense ties for interests of each country and for regional and international peace and development. In the context that Vietnam and the U.K. are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their bilateral diplomatic ties (1973 - 2023), their strategic partnership continues to be promoted, with defense cooperation remaining an important factor of bilateral relations. The Baroness … [Read more...] about Vietnam and U.K. hold fourth Defense Policy Dialogue

The meeting aimed to further promote bilateral cooperation in investment, trade, justice, culture and education. Expressing his delight at the development of Vietnam - Thailand ties, especially in trade and investment, Wissanu wished that the Vietnamese government would create favorable conditions for Thai corporations and enterprises to do business in Vietnam. He highlighted the contribution of the Thai community of Vietnamese origin in Thailand, especially those in the Northeast where the majority of Vietnamese-Thai people are living, to the development of the host country. The host hailed the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand for beefing up collaboration among the two countries’ ministries and agencies. He wished that embassy would continue serving as an important bridge in bilateral cooperative relationship in the future. Thanh, for his part, affirmed that Thailand and Vietnam are top important economic partners of each other. He wished that the Thai government would continue … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Thailand beef up bilateral cooperation

A Vietjet flight attendant. — Photo courtesy of the airline Vietjet has opened sales on the direct route connecting Can Tho City and Van Don in Quang Ninh Province, contributing to promoting trade, economy and tourism between two provinces and two key economic regions. The new route will officially serve people and tourists from April 25, 2023 with three return flights every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, Vietjet said in a statement. Can Tho is the centre of the Mekong Delta, the gateway to the rich Southwest region with many typical cultural and economic features, while Quang Ninh is also the leading development province in the Northeast economic region and has the world natural heritage of Ha Long Bay, according to the airline. With Vietjet’s tickets priced from only zero dong, people and tourists can easily and comfortably start discovering the West and the world-famous Ha Long Bay, it said. Especially, from now until May 5, 2023, Vietjet offers a promotion of 50 per … [Read more...] about Vietjet opens Can Tho-Van Don route