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At a beach in Phu Quoc (Photo: VNA) Kien Giang – The number of visitors to the resort island of Phu Quoc, the southern province of Kien Giang, surged strongly in June, with around 140 flights and over 40 ferries and boats carrying tens of thousands of tourists to and from the island each day. Phu Quoc has more than 700 accommodation facilities with over 24,000 rooms, but with the large number of travellers, many are filled to capacity. Phu Quoc authorities said the island received an estimated 1.4 million visitors in the first six months of this year, including 46,200 foreigners. Revenues from tourism shot up 46 percent year on year to top 2.84 trillion VND (122 million USD). The island is home to 284 investment projects in tourism development, covering 9,619 hectares of land, with total investment capital of nearly 352.2 trillion VND. Of the projects, 44 have been put into operation, with many meeting international standards. Phu Quoc was chosen as one of the first … [Read more...] about Visitors to Phu Quoc surge in June

As much as 755.75 million USD in FDI was poured into Hai Phong city in the first half of this year. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The northern city of Hai Phong has attracted 755.75 million USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) to local industrial parks (IPs) and economic zones (EZs) in the first half of 2022, raising total FDI there to 22.07 billion USD. According to the Hai Phong EZ Authority, the amount was channelled into 21 new FDI projects and 18 existing ones. It is equivalent to 56.2% of the FDI registered in the same period last year. At present, IPs and EZs in the city are home to 438 FDI projects worth 22.07 billion USD in total and 195 domestic investment projects worth 12.57 billion USD. Head of the authority Le Trung Kien said from now to 2025, the 15 IPs in the city will be expanded to 6,418ha from the current 6,074ha. The latest of them is Tien Thanh IP, for which an infrastructure construction and business project recently received an … [Read more...] about Hai Phong attracts more foreign direct investment in H1

At the meeting, on behalf of the N.A. deputy delegation, Nguyen Lam Thanh, Vice Chairman of the N.A.’s Council of Ethnic Minorities, reported on important outcomes of the freshly-concluded third session of 15th N.A. In particular, in 19 scientific, democratic, and highly responsible working days, the 15th N.A.’s third meeting achieved all set targets. During this session, the 15th N.A. looked into a large amount of work and made decisions on many important contents for 2022 and the following years. As a result, the 15th N.A. passed five laws, adopted 17 resolutions, and gave opinions on six draft laws and resolutions and other important contents. On hearing the achievements of the aforementioned meeting, participating voters voiced their opinions and suggested the delegation of Thai Nguyen N.A. deputies make proposals to the N.A. on creating a special mechanism for Thai Nguyen province to make the best of its full potential, and strengths to develop in the coming time. With … [Read more...] about Defense Minister meets with Pho Yen voters

More than 360,000 young people and students from colleges and universities are working as volunteers in the 2022 Mùa Hè Xanh (Green Summer) Campaign, a community and charity programme launched by the Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union this week. — VNA/VNS photo by Hồng Giang HCM CITY — Nearly 800 university students and members of the Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union opened the 2022 Mùa Hè Xanh (Green Summer) Campaign on Tuesday in HCM City. The annual event is the year’s biggest social and charity programme launched by the union. The volunteers are working in remote areas of Tam Nông District in Đồng Tháp Province, and Phú Quý island in Bình Thuận Province. Some villages in Laos are also included. They have worked to clean and upgrade canals, alleys, roads and irrigation systems. Free health check-ups and medicine for poor residents, children and women are also provided. They have also participated in cultural and community activities to promote environmental protection, … [Read more...] about HCM City students join 2022 Green Summer Campaign

All agencies are asked to continue administering booster doses for those 18 and above, and to complete second doses for those aged 5-11 in August. VNA/VNS Photo. HÀ NỘI — There were 769 new COVID-19 infections recorded across Việt Nam on Tuesday, an increase of 132 new cases from Monday. The figure brings the total number of infections in the country to 10,744,854. All the new transmissions were domestic. Hà Nội again topped the country, with 158 new infections. The remaining cases were recorded in Phú Thọ (62), Nghệ An (54), Bắc Ninh (40), Sơn La (40), Đà Nẵng (38), HCM City (32), Yên Bái (32), Lào Cai (27), Quảng Ninh (26), Hòa Bình (26), Hà Nam (21), Vĩnh Phúc (21), Bắc Kạn (17), Hưng Yên (16), Tuyên Quang (15), Cao Bằng (14), Thái Bình (13), Hải Dương (13), Quảng Bình (12), Ninh Bình (11), Thái Nguyên (11), Nam Định (11), Hải Phòng (9), Quảng Trị (8 ), Thanh Hóa (7), Khánh Hòa (6), Lạng Sơn (5), Lâm Đồng (5), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (4), Điện Biên (4), Bắc Giang (3), Lai Châu … [Read more...] about 769 new COVID cases reported on Tuesday

Pham Van Mach competing in the SEA Games 31 last month. He will take part in the Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship in mid-July in Maldives. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - SEA Games champion Pham Van Mach is targeting a gold medal in his return to the 54th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship next month in the Maldives. Mach is one of the best bodybuilder s in Vietnam, competing in the men's 55kg category and having won several national championships. The An Giang province-born athlete grabbed five world championship gold medals in 2001, 2009, 2010, 2014 and 2017. He also triumphed in the continental competition eight times, taking seven titles in a row from 2004 to 2012, and another in 2014. At last month's SEA Games 31, the 46-year-old athlete overcame all other rivals to secure his second Games gold. The title was a strong push for him to train hard in preparing for the Asian event on July 15-21. A total of 51 events will be … [Read more...] about Pham Van Mach to attend Asian bodybuilding competition next month