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
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Car industry remains flat
Do Tien Dung, chairman of the Board of Directors at Hang Xanh Motors Service JSC (Haxaco), said that the company counted $3.04 million in profit in Q1 last year. However, they are just trying to break even in Q1 due to a sharp fall in the demand, and the situation may spread until the end of Q2. Most car dealers saw a flat business in the year to date Consumers have been cautious due to very high borrowing costs. In addition, the quiet stock market and real estate market have badly affected people’s purchasing power. A source from Huyndai Thanh Cong reported that for the year to date, auto dealers have launched diverse incentives to attract buyers, yet demand for autos has dwindled amid surging borrowing cost and lowered incomes. Saigon General Service Corporation (Savico) commented that the threat of global economic recession, high inflation and shortage of chipsets and semiconductors would result in auto supply volatilities. Stagnant auto registration … [Read more...] about Car industry remains flat
French food festival to hit Hanoi
The festival, succeeding its previous two editions in 2018 and 2020, will take place at the Ly Thai To Square and the pedestrian zone around the Hoan Kiem Lake, according to a press release from the Embassy. The event, part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-France diplomatic relations, will include the participation of restaurant owners, importers and other industry players. Hanoians will be invited to stroll through a French market where more than 40 stalls will invite them to discover the French agricultural and food heritage. Tasting activities will allow everyone to share a moment of conviviality around excellent products: dairy products, chocolates, bakery products, cheese, delicatessen products, fruits, wines and spirits. Refined, friendly, accessible and creative, French cuisine will be shown at its best, through recipe demonstration workshops led by chefs. Some products will also be available for sale. French Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery … [Read more...] about French food festival to hit Hanoi
Vietnam International Travel Mart 2023 to spotlight cultural tourism
Tourists experience making clay arrows on the opening ceremony of the Hanoi Tourism Festival 2023 on March 24 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) themed “Cultural tourism” will take place on April 13-16 at the Cultural Friendship Palace in Hanoi, featuring 450 pavilions from over 50 localities nationwide, and 15 countries and territories aroundthe world. The event is expected to attract over 60,000 visitors, and representatives from 2,500 businesses, that are interested in seeking cooperation opportunities and partners. Speaking at a press conference in Hanoi on March 28 to announce the event, Chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Association Vu The Binh said this year’s event aims to encourage travel firms to invest in developing new tourism products through making the most of unique traditional culture and culture heritage values of Vietnam. The difference in culture, customs, production activities, and daily life of 54 ethnic groups … [Read more...] about Vietnam International Travel Mart 2023 to spotlight cultural tourism
Vietnam International Travel Mart 2023 to spotlight culture tourism
The event is expected to attract over 60,000 visitors, and representatives from 2,500 businesses, that are interested in seeking cooperation opportunities and partners. Speaking at a press conference in Hanoi on March 28 to announce the event, Chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Association Vu The Binh said this year’s event aims to encourage travel firms to invest in developing new tourism products through making the most of unique traditional culture and culture heritage values of Vietnam. The difference in culture, customs, production activities, and daily life of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam is always attractive to domestic and international tourists, Binh stressed, expressing his hope that VITM 2023 will help bring tourism into an important part of the cultural industry, thus contributing to preserving the value of Vietnamese cultural heritage. Within the event's framework, a forum on Vietnamese cultural tourism development will be held on April 14, with the participation of … [Read more...] about Vietnam International Travel Mart 2023 to spotlight culture tourism
Many factors support foreign capital flow
Analysts forecast that there is still motivation for net buying from foreign investors in the future. — Photo hsx.com.vn Many factors are expected to draw cash flow back to the stock market, especially that from foreign investors. Although foreign investors only net bought VND400 billion in 5 trading sessions in the past week, a sharp decrease compared to over VND2.3 trillion in the previous week, analysts forecast that there is still much motivation for net buying from foreign investors in the future. Foreign investors’ net buying value on the Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX) also decreased by 75.6 per cent to VND41 billion, while their net selling value on UPCOM totalled VND27 billion, an increase of 66.8 per cent compared to the previous week. In general, foreign investors net bought VND340 billion on the matching channel and bought another VND60 billion via the put-through channel. Regarding the buying side, foreign investors focused on collecting Vinhomes (VHM) shares, Hoa … [Read more...] about Many factors support foreign capital flow
Quang Ninh works on air cargo transport route with Can Tho
The route, to be launched by low-cost airline Vietjet on April 25, aims to enable fastest cargo transportation between the Northern and Southern parts of the country and ease overload in the North-South road, Ky said, adding that tickets for the service have been on sale from March 9. The administrations of Quang Ninh and Can Tho will accompany and give optimal support to businesses, investors and airlines to ensure lowest transportation costs, he pledged. According to the Asian-African Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, China has included Quang Ninh's Mong Cai Border Gate in the list of sites eligible to cater to food imports into China. It is expected that the amount of food to be cleared before entering China through Mong Cai (Vietnam) - Dongxing (China) International Border Gate will reach a maximum of 200,000 tonne per year. Currently, China is a traditional market with high demand for Vietnamese agricultural and aquatic products. Notably, the Mong … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh works on air cargo transport route with Can Tho