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A tourism development forum with the participation of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and major provinces/cities in the central region, is slated to take place in Quang Nam province on November 27-28. The Departments of Tourism, Culture and Sports of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Danang, Quang Nam and Thua Thien-Hue on November 6 held an online meeting to discuss the organization of a tourism development forum gathering provinces and cities across Vietnam. A caravan tour from Hanoi to the central region. The forum is slated to take place in Quang Nam province on November 27–28. In the first day of the forum, there will be meetings and discussions among tourism companies from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Danang, Quang Nam and Thua Thien-Hue; the launch of a tourism exhibition space, including travel destinations, tourism products and local specialties, among others. On November 28, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with tourism management … [Read more...] about Hanoi to cooperate with central region to promote domestic tourism post Covid-19

Although Vietnam reopened its door to international tourists over a year ago, small and medium lodging facilities in Ho Chi Minh City are still struggling to recover due to the small number of international visitors. Their largest source market is China while the number of guests from the northern neighbor remains modest, forcing many hotels to use their facilities for other purposes or stop leasing spaces. Shutdown, falling room occupancy In District 1, many hotels which used to be crowded with foreign travelers are now empty or have been replaced by other businesses. On Ly Tu Trong Street, a spacious hotel is being repurposed. The hotel is in a prime site, near Ben Thanh Market, Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street, and Le Loi Boulevard, once favored by international tourists. Many 'House for Lease' signboards can also be seen along Bui Vien Walking Street and De Tham Street with many of them being hung in front of small, one- and two-star hotels. The director of a chain of … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City hotels waiting for int’l guests

In 2022, two-way trade between Yunnan (China) and the bordering provinces of Vietnam is expected to reach US$3.25 billion. The provincial authorities of Vietnam's Lao Cai and China's Yunnan agreed on March 28 to take necessary measures to lift their comprehensive ties, especially trade. A truck that links Lao Cai and Yunnan Province passes the Kim Thanh II International Border Gate. Photo: The Hanoi Times "The comprehensive partnership between Lao Cai and Yunnan has improved tremendously in recent years, but it has not reached its full potential," said Hoang Quoc Khanh, permanent vice chairman of the Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee. Khanh suggested that Yunnan authorities further relax regulations and facilitate cross-border trade and travel between the two nations to improve bilateral relations. The Lao Cai official said Chinese authorities should restore trade and travel activities to pre-pandemic levels. He also urged the Chinese government to … [Read more...] about Lao Cai and Yunnan provinces agree to strengthen bilateral ties

Around 10,000 discounted tours will be offered at Vietnam International Travel Mart 2023 which is scheduled to take place in Hanoi next month. The event will be held at Vietnam-Soviet Culture and Labour Friendship Palace on April 13-16, and is expected to attract 600 attendees from inside and outside the country with a total of 450 booths. Mekong Delta localities will set up large-scale stalls. Vietnam International Travel Mart 2023 will be organised in April There will be programmes to promote destinations such as Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An Ha Tinh and Thai Nguyen as well as Taiwan, Nepal and Indonesia. The theme of the event is cultural tourism, which encourages enterprises to focus on building new tourism products featuring cultural values and traditions. Vu The Binh, chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Association, said that a forum on developing Vietnam’s cultural tourism will be organised within the framework of the fair with the participation of … [Read more...] about 10,000 discounted tours to be offered at international tourism fair

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (R) meets with Secretary of the Communist Party of China Committee of Yunnan province Wang Ning in Hanoi on March 28. (Photo: baoquocte.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son received the visiting Secretary of the Communist Party of China Committee of China’s Yunnan province, Wang Ning, in Hanoi on March 28. Both host and guest highly valued the progress in the Vietnam - China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, especially in politics, economy, trade, and investment, saying the official visit to China by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong in October 2022 was an important milestone opening up a new development period for relations between the two Parties and the two countries. Stressing the role of locality-to-locality exchanges, they expressed their delight at the encouraging results of substantive cooperation between Vietnamese sectors and localities and … [Read more...] about Foreign Minister welcomes Party Secretary of China’s Yunnan province

Vietnam has reported an on-year gross domestic product (GDP) growth of about 3.32 percent in the first quarter of this year, the growth nears the 13-year lowest level, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). Illustrative photo The level was higher only than the growth rate of 3.21% recorded in the first quarter of 2020 in the 2011 to 2023 period. According to a GSO's report released at a press conference on Wednesday morning, the service sector grew 6.79 percent and contributed the lion’s share of 95.91 percent to the overall GDP growth, followed by the agro-forestry-fishery sector which expanded 2.52 percent and contributed 8.85 percent. Industry and construction contracted 0.40 percent, representing a 4.76 percent fall. Speaking at the conference, GSO General Director Nguyen Thi Huong explained that the robust growth of the service sector had clearly shown recovery thanks to the government's policies, the post-Covid-19 economic reopening, and … [Read more...] about Vietnam posts 3.32 percent GDP growth in Q1, lowest level in 13 years

At the meeting, the Vietnamese general congratulated China on successfully organizing the National People’s Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, during which the new defense minister was voted and named. Through the Chinese defense attaché, General Chien conveyed Vietnamese Defense Minister General Phan Van Giang’s congratulations to his Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu. The host underlined that the Vietnamese Party, Government and MND always attach importance to the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. He emphasized that the comprehensive cooperation between the two parties and nations is the premise for expanding the bilateral defense ties in an intensive, effective and practical manner in many fields, in line with the spirit of the Vietnam - China joint statement on continuing to strengthen and deepen the Vietnam - China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership reached after the official China visit by … [Read more...] about Vietnam, China enhance defense cooperation

VNA Director-General Vu Viet Trang (R) and Bernama Editor-in-Chief Khairdzir Md Yunus exchange the professional cooperation agreement in March 2022 (Photo: VNA) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – The national news agencies of Vietnam and Malaysia - Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and BERNAMA - can learn from each other as they move forward in the changing media environment, BERNAMA CEO Roslan Ariffin told VNA in Kuala Lumpur. Ariffin noted that the two news agencies signed their first news exchange agreement 40 years ago on December 8, 1982, which was renewed thrice in 1991, 2015, and 2022. The agreement has facilitated the flow of news between the two countries, providing the two peoples with ample information to enable them to have a correct perspective of developments in either nation, whether it is political, economic or social. The official said that the Malaysian national news agency had stationed a correspondent in Hanoi from January 1994 to March 1998 when it had to close its Hanoi … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Malaysian national news agencies can learn each other: BERNAMA leader

Local authorities will maintain inspection works at key areas, including Noi Bai International Airport, Yen Vien train station, ports, wholesale markets and shopping malls. Hanoi’s Steering Committee for Combating Smuggling, Commercial Fraud and Counterfeit Goods, known as Steering Committee 389, has announced its plan to intensify efforts to combat smuggling and trade frauds before, during and after the 2021 Lunar New Year holiday. Local authorities would maintain inspection works at key areas. Under the plan, the city’s Steering Committee 389 will enhance inspection works at key areas, including Noi Bai International Airport, Yen Vien train station, ports, wholesale markets, and shopping malls. The committee is set to mobilize personnel and resources to set up checkpoints at roads, railways, airports to prevent movement of smuggled, fake and low-quality products into the country. This is particularly important for the control of banned items or items that … [Read more...] about Hanoi intensifies efforts to combat smuggling and trade frauds ahead of Tet holiday

Voters are exercising their citizenship rights to elect deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term. (Photo: Hieu Hoang/Vietnam+) Hanoi (VNA) - At polling stations, voters are divided into different groups based on their residence areas to avoid large gatherings and spread of the Covid-19 epidemic. Mobile ballot boxes were brought by the Election Team of Tran Hung Dao ward, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi to quarantine areas to help people to exercise their civil rights. (Photo: Hieu Hoang/Vietnam+) “Due to isolation, for the first time, I have voted with special clothes including a protective suit, mask and gloves. In this difficult situation, I am still facilitated by the authorities to vote and exercise my citizenship, so I am very touched,” she said. VNA … [Read more...] about Votes of will, aspiration and citizenship