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Of the figure, over 3.1 million tourists are from Asia, an increase of 37.6 percent year-on-year. Notably, Vietnam enjoyed an increase in the number of tourists from key markets, including China (42.9 percent), the Republic of Korea (69.2 percent) and Japan (6.9 percent). … [Read more...] about Vietnam welcomes over 4 million foreign visitors in quarter 1

The working groups visited Quang Ninh, Lao Cai, Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Khanh Hoa, Ho Chi Minh city, Can Tho city, and Kien Giang province.   Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien said there is an urgent need to build a set of tourism criteria to ensure the safety of tourists from COVID-19. … [Read more...] about Vietnam builds tourist criteria to ensure safety for visitors

Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi expects India to become a new source of materials for its textile and garment industry and Vietnam at large following the COVID-19 outbreak which has been causing a shortage of supplies. Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue made the remarks at a reception hosted for Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Verma during which the two sides discussed the possibility for cooperation between Hanoi and Indian cities. Hanoi attaches importance to relations with India, Hue said, suggesting the two sides should strengthen their partnership. He said the city has been accelerating innovation to improve productivity and support startups, and wants to learn from Indian experience in this area. He also expected India to import textiles and garment from Hanoi. Verma, for his part, spoke highly of Vietnam’s efforts to contain the epidemic, saying the Hanoi administration has created a safe environment for foreigners living in the city. He agreed … [Read more...] about India expected to become alternative supplier of textile materials for Hanoi

Although Vietnam has not recorded new cases of coronavirus infections in the last two weeks and all 16 patients have been discharged, insiders say fear of contagion will cause severe damage to the tourism industry, which accounts for seven percent of the country’s GDP. … [Read more...] about Hanoi hotels close in droves as coronavirus hits bookings

Nguyen Van Chi, the Department’s Director and Deputy Chief of Hanoi New Style Rural Coordination Office, said “In 2019 and 2020, we have to identify which products can be used as OCOP products and evaluate their quality. Pursuant to the central-level roadmap, there should be about 2,500 products in two years, of which Hanoi must have 1,000. Last year, Hanoi already chose 300 products and plans to have 700 products this year. Hanoi will build an innovation and design center in Dong Anh district near Noi Bai International Airport to introduce OCOP products.” … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES FEB. 28