More than 10,000 rose trees are being planted to replace the fence which has just been removed at Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi. More than 10,000 rose trees are being planted to replace the fence which has just been removed at Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi. Earlier, more than 400 metres of fence had been removed from the park area facing Tran Nhan Tong Street which was recently turned to a walking area during weekends. Admission to the park has been free. As the barriers have been removed, Thong Nhat is now connected directly with Tran Nhan Tong street and Thien Quang Lake, creating a large walking space for people. On the morning of February 3, workers at the park started growing over 10,000 rose trees in the area where the fence was removed. The roses are expected to better decorate the park at the surrounding walking area, as well as prevent vehicles from entering the park. … [Read more...] about Over 10,000 rose trees to replace fence at Hanoi park
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Vietnam establishes diplomatic ties with Trinidad and Tobago
Vietnam officially set up diplomatic relations with Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday, taking the number of countries that Hanoi has diplomatic ties with to 192. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassadors Dang Hoang Giang and Dennis Francis Smith, heads of the delegations of Vietnam and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively, to the United Nations (UN), signed a joint communiqué on the diplomatic tie establishment on behalf of the two governments at the UN headquarters in New York. The two sides agreed to exchange diplomatic representatives at the ambassadorial level under the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. On the same day, the joint communiqué was sent to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres for circulation and to UN member countries for information. With the diplomatic ties with Trinidad and Tobago, Vietnam has had official diplomatic relations with all 35 countries in the Americas and 190 out of the 193 member countries of the UN, proving the … [Read more...] about Vietnam establishes diplomatic ties with Trinidad and Tobago
Vietnam’s Ninh Binh world’s 7th most welcoming destination: Booking.com
Ninh Binh Province in northern Vietnam ranked seventh on a list of the 10 most welcoming destinations in the world published recently by Dutch-based online travel agency Booking.com. The ranking was based on an analysis of more than 240 million verified customer reviews on the website. Around 90 kilometers south of Hanoi, Ninh Binh Province is famous for a high density of natural and cultural attractions, including Cuc Phuong National Park, Van Long wetland nature reserve, grotto caves and rivers in Trang An, Tam Coc-Bich Dong and Mua Caves, historic monuments in the Hoa Lu ancient capital, Bai Dinh Temple -- Vietnam’s largest buddhist worshiping complex -- and the Phat Diem Cathedral. The northern Vietnamese province started shining on the global stage after the Hollywood movie ‘Kong: Skull Island’ was filmed there in 2016. It welcomed nearly 330,000 visitors, including over 29,500 foreigners, during the recent seven-day Lunar New Year holiday. La Rioja in Spain topped … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Ninh Binh world’s 7th most welcoming destination: Booking.com
Vietnam’s rice export forecast to enjoy another successful year
More than 80% of rice varieties in Vietnam are fragrant high-quality rice, which is an important factor that helps increase Vietnamese rice's value and accessibility to markets.(Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s rice export is forecast to continue reaping successes this year as the world's rice prices remain high at least in the short term as global economic and political uncertainties have resulted in a high demand for rice reserves, according to experts. According to the Vietnam Food Association, by the middle of last month, Vietnam earned nearly 115 million USD from exporting more than 226,000 tonnes of rice, an increase of over 41% in terms of both volume and value compared to the same period last year. The country exported ST24 and ST25 rice to the Middle East region with a record-high price of 1,000 USD per tonne, doubling the price of normal white rice. Vietnamese rice further penetrated demanding markets like Japan and the EU. According to experts, more than 80% … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s rice export forecast to enjoy another successful year
Vietnam-Asia trade reaches nearly 475.3 billion USD in 2022
Vietnamese lychees are sold at an AEON supermarket in Japan which is a major trade partner of Vietnam in Asia. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s merchandise trade with Asia reached 475.29 billion USD in 2022, increasing by 9.6% compared to 2021 and accounting for the highest proportion (65.1%) in the country's total import-export value. Accordingly, Vietnam’s exports to other Asian countries reached 177.26 billion USD in 2022, up 9.5% year-on-year. The country’s imports from other Asian nations hit 298.03 billion USD, up 9.6%. Vietnam saw a trade deficit with only Asia among the five continents. Major trade partners of Vietnam in Asia include China, the Republic of Korea, Japan, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). According to preliminary statistics of the General Department of Customs, Vietnam's total import-export value of goods reached 730.2 billion USD last year, up 9.1% compared to 2021. The value of imports and exports between … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Asia trade reaches nearly 475.3 billion USD in 2022
Vietnam’s trade with India hits record in 2022
During the year, Vietnam’s exports to India topped 7.9 billion USD, up nearly 27% year-on-year. Among its export items , mobile phones and accessories posted the highest turnover with 1.5 billion USD. Computers, electronics and parts came next, and they were followed by machinery and equipment. Other staples with the highest value increase were coffee, iron and steel and footwear. Meanwhile, Vietnam imported over 7 billion worth of goods from India last year, a yearly hike of 2%. Its major import commodities from the market were iron and steel with nearly 775 million USD, machinery and equipment and ordinary metals. India is Vietnam’s leading provider of aquatic, garment and textile, leather and pharmaceutical materials. The 1.4-billion-strong Indian market has diverse demands with various market segments - a good condition for Vietnamese exporters. Besides trade, bilateral cooperation in tourism and investment also grew with the resumption and launch of direct … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s trade with India hits record in 2022
Vietnam attends meeting of ASEAN National Tourism Organizations
Addressing the event, Sieu said member countries’ tourism reopening last year signified a strong recovery of the sector. Vietnam welcomed 3.5 million international visitors in 2022, with ASEAN named the country’s leading tourist market in terms of recovery speed, he added. The official affirmed that Vietnam always welcomes proposals from ASEAN member states to learn, share and explore the potential for further cooperation in the field of festival tourism. In the second half of this year, Vietnam plans to organize a regional conference on festival tourism, he unveiled. The conference focused on reviewing reports of the bloc’s four tourism cooperation committees, and approving a number of documents including the final drafts of standards and toolkit for the MICE (Meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) and event organization profession, among others. Participants also discussed preparations for a series of functions such as the 26th ASEAN Tourism Ministers’ Meeting; … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends meeting of ASEAN National Tourism Organizations
Biggest spring blood donation event to kick off on February 6
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Xuan hong (red spring) festival – the biggest annual blood donation campaign of the season – will begin on February 6, expecting 6,000 units of the vitality liquid. According to the organiser – the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion ( NIHBT ), at the one-week event, donors can visit one of the seven venues in Hanoi - including the institute, agricultural general hospital, and the People’s Committee headquarters of Trau Quy town. A total of 100,615 blood units were collected after the past 15 editions of the campaign. The NIHBT said between December 2022 and January this year – the time around the Lunar New Year Festival – the biggest and longest traditional event in Vietnam , it received 57,000 units, sustaining a reserve of 12,000 units for the holiday period, much higher than the levels posted in previous years./. VNA … [Read more...] about Biggest spring blood donation event to kick off on February 6
☕ Afternoon briefing on February 3
Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency. -The Presidential Office on February 3 announced the Acting President’s order to promulgate the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment that was adopted by the 15th National Assembly at its second extraordinary session. The revised law aims to deal with shortcomings and emerging problems in medical examination and treatment activities in a bid to develop and improve the quality of medical services towards fairness, high efficiency, development and international integration, while strengthening State management over these activities. Read full text -A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee, the Presidency, the National Assembly, the Government and the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee on February 3 paid floral tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on the occasion of the 93rd founding anniversary of the CPV … [Read more...] about ☕ Afternoon briefing on February 3
Garment firms should tap niche markets: Vinatex chairman
-What do you think about local garment firms’ inability to dominate the domestic market of 100 million people here in Vietnam? - Vietnamese textile and garment enterprises are still [only beginning to] tap the domestic market. Last year, the domestic market increased by 40% against 2021. Local enterprises performed very well in the first half of last year and began to face difficulties in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, many good Vietnamese brands like Viet Tien saw sales decrease. In late 2022, the Vinatex Fashion Center retail outlet in Hanoi made revenues of only VND500-600 million ($21,200-25,400) a day, compared with daily revenues of over VND1 billion in previous years. Over the past two years, many domestic fashion brands have reduced their number of stores and limited new openings. They have had to focus on certain locations to reduce costs, optimize operations and try to offer products that are most suitable to consumers’ incomes.In fact, domestic … [Read more...] about Garment firms should tap niche markets: Vinatex chairman