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Vu The Binh, vice chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Association, said that due to the implementation of strict regulations on epidemic prevention and control, the tourism industry is expected to focus on stimulating domestic tourism. Indeed, businesses are being encouraged to persuade consumers to go with quality local products as opposed to low-cost ones. … [Read more...] about HCM City officially launches tourism stimulus programme

“Over the past six months, some firms saw the number of customers and their revenue plunge by 95%-100% year-on-year. The Covid-19-impacted travel industry has had a ripple effect on other segments, including transport and accommodation," Phong told a recent conference on tourism cooperation between HCMC and the 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta region. … [Read more...] about HCMC residents spend more on food after Covid-19

On January 1, China suffered its first casualty caused by the COVID-19. By January 25, China had recorded 1,000 infections, with January 28 seeing 100 people die. At the time, the world had yet to come up with a name for the virus. After China confirmed the detection of 12,000 infections in addition to 1,000 deaths on February 1, the World Health Organization (WHO) swiftly declared the virus a global epidemic, but failed to recommend travel restriction between countries. … [Read more...] about Vietnam should declare itself free from COVID-19 epidemic

Meanwhile, IPs and EZs have received VND62.7 trillion in terms of newly-registered capital and additional capital poured into 282 projects by Vietnamese investors during the six-month period, said the MPI. Overall, domestic investors have committed VND2.3 quadrillion to IPs and EZs, of which 46.3 per cent of the amount has been disbursed. … [Read more...] about Viet Nam lures US$6 billion FDI into industrial parks