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According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), the number of foreign visitors reached 3.7 million in 2020, a decrease of 79.5 percent compared to 2019, while the number of domestic travelers reached only 56 million, down 34.1 percent. Total tourism revenues declined 58.7 percent to about US$19 billion. The government adopted various remedies to confront the tourism decline and stagnation, including preferential electricity prices, land taxes and other fees for tourism firms. Authorities also closely coordinated with businesses on a series of domestic tourism stimulation programs’ launching campaigns in May 2020 and again in September. According to the VNAT, the domestic tourism stimulus programs led to a strong increase in domestic travel, especially to key tourist regions. In June and July 2020, Google searches for domestic tourist destinations skyrocketed, rising 66 percent over the same period in 2019. The capacity of travel accommodations also increased, reaching 30-50 percent, and 80-90 percent on some weekends. Airlines opened new flight routes to meet the growing tourism needs. International recognition Its adaptive behavior, application of technology and introduction of new high quality products turned the domestic tourism market into the driving force for the industry's recovery. Deputy Director General of the VNAT Ha Van Sieu emphasized that compared with other countries in the world, Vietnam's tourism reaped valuable recognition in 2020, including its selection as the world's leading heritage and cultural destination, Asia's leading culinary and heritage destination, and the title of Asia's best golf destination. Many Vietnamese tourism service providers have also been awarded prestigious international awards as a result of promoting Vietnamese culture, heritage and cuisine in multilateral forums such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the World Tourism Organization …

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* The Engineering Corps has just conducted practice of shifting its affiliated units to various combat readiness levels, aiming to make all units meet task requirements in the current context. Reportedly, all participating units completed their assigned mission as planned with absolute safety during the practice. * Naval Region 5 completed its combat readiness shifting exercise on March 5. Participating units flexibly and effectively handled numerous situations in the exercise, collaborated smoothly to ensure logistical and technical supplies, gained experience to improve combat readiness, and raised the commanding capabilities of their commanders. * Meanwhile, the exercises of Division 312 of Army Corps 1 and Division 363 of the Air Defense and Air Force Service consisted of various stages such as shifting the combat readiness from a regular level to higher levels, evacuating forces to safer places, and dealing with unexpected issues. Reportedly, all relevant forces overcame hardships and prepared facilities to fulfil their assigned missions. Translated by Trung Thanh …

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* A meeting, held by authorities of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), saw the presence of former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Permanent Deputy-Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh, and Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan. In response to the appeal, over the past years, local authorities, armed forces and people have made efforts in emulation work to gain considerable achievements in the struggle for national liberation and during the national construction and development cause. A number of the city’s emulation models has been replicated in other localities nationwide. At the event, Permanent Deputy-PM Truong Hoa Binh handed over the "Emulation" Flag of the Government to 12 groups while the city granted certificates of merit to other 278 groups and individuals with outstanding task performance records in the 2015-2018 period. * Addressing a ceremony in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, Vice-State President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh hailed locals for their efforts in responding to patriotic emulation. In the coming times, she asked the province to further develop the socio-economy, pay due attention to supporting local ethnic minority groups and needy people in rural and mountainous areas, reduce poverty in an inclusive and sustainable manner, enhance environmental protection, maintain defense-security and social order and multiply good examples in villages and residential quarters. * The provinces of Long An and Ha Tinh have also held similar meetings to celebrate the 70th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s call for patriotic emulation. * On June 9, the Ministry of Education and Training, in association with the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and HCMC-based Nguyen Tat Thanh University, held the final round of the contest “Youths learn and follow President Ho Chi Minh’s thought and moral example”. Launched on March 23, the contest …

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