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Authorities in Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam are preparing for next month’s Nha Trang Beach Tourism Festival 2022. The festival is part of the south-central province’s efforts to attract tourists to the famous coastal city of Nha Trang under Vietnam’s 2022 National Tourism Year campaign after two years of stalled tourism due to COVD-19. The event is aimed at promoting Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa as a “safe, high-quality, attractive, and friendly” destination, according to Cung Quynh Anh, deputy director of the Khanh Hoa Department of Tourism. The fest is meant to create opportunities for localities and businesses to introduce their tourism products to tourists and residents alike. Aside from the event’s opening and closing ceremonies, the Nha Trang Beach Tourism Festival 2022 will feature a wide range of activities, including about 200 booths related to Khanh Hoa tourism, a photo exhibition showcasing the province’s cultural heritage, introductions of cooperative tourism products … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Nha Trang City to host beach tourism festival

Hai Phong, a major port city in northern Vietnam, is well known amongst tourists thanks to its spectacular natural landscape, historical landmarks, and culinary delights. The city is beautiful any time of the year, but summer, when majestic red phoenix flowers bloom across it, is perhaps the most perfect time to visit this wonderful tourist destination. Travelers from Hanoi can access Hai Phong by passenger bus, train, or car. The first train to Hai Phong departs from Hanoi at 6:00 am and arrives in Hai Phong approximately two hours and 40 minutes later. Vehicles move on the Tan Vu-Lach Huyen Bridge in Cat Hai District, Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre The cost of a train ticket ranges from VND100,000 (US$4.31) to VND130,000 ($5.61), depending on the type of seat. The major draw of the Hanoi-Hai Phong train route is that it allows travelers to truly take in the wonderful scenery along the way. A private car offers a similar … [Read more...] about Don’t miss these things on your next visit to Vietnam’s Hai Phong City

It’s estimated to cost US$330 million to provide housing for climate-vulnerable in 28 coastal provinces in Vietnam. Dozens of vulnerable people in Quang Binh, one of Vietnam’s localities heavily affected by natural disasters, will soon benefit from a housing program supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), World Share, and local authorities. Phan Manh Hung, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Binh Province, at the ground-breaking ceremony on May 19. Photos: UNDP As many as 73 poor households will receive the houses which are scheduled to be handed over at the end of July 2022, marking the second time that UNDP, the Korean non-governmental organization World Share , and the People’s Committee of Quang Binh Province build storm- and flood-resilient houses for local coastal residents. The first handover of 39 safe houses took place in December 2021 to poor families severely suffering from the floods in 2020. In 2020 alone, … [Read more...] about UNDP supports flood-resilient houses for Vietnam coastal residents

The validity extension of the resolution is of particular significance due to rising bad debts during the pandemic. The National Assembly’s Economic Committee has agreed with the Government’s proposal on extending the validity of resolution No.42 on pilot bad debt management until December 31, 2023. Vu Hong Thanh, chairman of the Economic Committee under the National Assembly. Photos: quochoi.vn “Past results in treating bad debts under the resolution have been positive and helped further channel the capital into business and production activities,” said Vu Hong Thanh, chairman of the Committee at a discussion session held by the National Assembly on May 24. Thanh noted the end of resolution No.42, originally scheduled for this August, may cause difficulties in treating bad debts. “The extension of its validity period, therefore, would help ensure efficiency in treating bad debts, support businesses and people, and reduce risks of possible legal disputes … [Read more...] about National Assembly greenlights extension of resolution on bad debt management

The index closed 35.05 points higher after gaining 14.57 points on Tuesday. Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange increased by nearly 24 percent to VND16.57 trillion ($714 million), the highest of eight sessions. The VN-30 basket, comprising the 30 largest capped stocks, saw 27 tickers gain. PNJ of Phu Nhuan Jewelry and FPT of IT giant FPT Corporation hit ceiling prices with a gain of 7 percent and 6.9 percent, respectively. It was followed by GVR of Vietnam Rubber Group and VPB of private lender VPBank, both up 5 percent. Two blue chips fell, with HPG of steelmaker Hoa Phat Group losing 1.3 percent and PDR of Phat Dat Real Estate Development falling 0.8 percent. Foreign investors were net buyers to the tune of VND3.16 billion, focusing on DCM of Petro Vietnam Ca Mau Fertilizer and DPM of Petrovietnam Fertilizer & Chemicals Corporation. The HNX-Index at the Hanoi Stock Exchange, where mid and small caps list, was up 2.93 percent while the UPCoM-Index at the … [Read more...] about VN-Index posts 6-session high gain

Vietnam gained an overall score of 4.1 out of seven points, rising by 4.7 percent to leap from 60th in 2019 to 52nd out of 117 economies in the 2021 index released on Wednesday by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The index measures the factors and policies that will enable sustainable and resilient development of tourism from business, safety and health conditions, to infrastructure and natural resources, environmental, socioeconomic and demand pressures. The WEF report further ascribed Vietnam’s improved ranking to its achievements in Covid pandemic prevention, flexible adaptation as well as continuous efforts to develop safe tourism. Vietnam performed well in price competitiveness, safety and security, air transport and port infrastructure as well as natural resources. However, the country still needs to improve factors like tourist service infrastructure, prioritization for travel and tourism, and environmental sustainability, the report said. Japan tops the ranking, with … [Read more...] about Vietnam tourism development ranked among three biggest global improvers

Việt Nam has administered some 219,796,318 doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Photo baochinhphu.vn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam registered 1,344 new COVID-19 infections, all domestically transmitted, and two deaths on Wednesday. The capital Hà Nội again led the number of new daily cases with 316, followed by Vĩnh Phúc Province with 94. The other localities reporting new transmissions were Bắc Ninh (90), Nghệ An (76), Phú Thọ (63), Quảng Ninh (55), Yên Bái (55), Đà Nẵng (44), Tuyên Quang (41), Lào Cai (37), Quảng Bình (36), Hồ Chí Minh City (35), Thái Nguyên (31), Bắc Kạn (29), Thái Bình (27), Nam Định (23), Hà Nam (21), Hà Giang (19), Lâm Đồng (18), Sơn La (18), Quảng Trị (17), Lạng Sơn (17), Cao Bằng (16), Hưng Yên (14), Khánh Hòa (13), Bắc Giang (13), Hòa Bình (13), Lai Châu (12), Bình Phước (12), Đắk Nông (11), Thừa Thiên Huế (10), Hải Dương (10), Thanh Hóa (9), Tây Ninh (7), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (7), Điện Biên (6), Quảng Ngãi (6), Ninh Bình (5), Phú Yên (4), Vĩnh Long (4), Bến Tre (3), Bình … [Read more...] about Việt Nam logs 1,344 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths on Wednesday

The winning films were announced in an award ceremony on May 23 2022, live-streamed on Yeah1's Facebook channel. — Photo Netflix HCM CITY — Netflix unveiled the winners of its "My Vietnam" short film competition powered by Netflix's Cinema Beauty - Vietnam Creative Economy Grant on May 25. Over 100,000 viewers tuned in to the highly-anticipated award ceremony, live-streamed on Yeah1's Facebook channel, on May 23. The First Prize was granted to Páo's Forest (Khu rừng của Páo) by Nguyễn Phạm Thành Đạt. The film tells the story of Páo, a Mông man who married at 14. At the age of 18, he falls in love for the first time, forcing him to choose between love and family responsibilities. The project was filmed over one month in Mộc Châu Town of Sơn La Province, and all of the film's actors are from the Mông ethnic group. The Second Prize went to Little Parrot (Vẹt con) by Nguyễn Trần Ái Nhi. In Little Parrot, Erik, a German man, meets with Thu, the mother of his deceased lover, … [Read more...] about Netflix unveils winners of ‘My Vietnam’ short film competition

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Đức HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam attaches importance to and wants to deepen relations with the EU, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn affirmed during his phone call with the Vice President of the European Commission (EC) and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell late Tuesday. In the talks, Borrell noted his belief that the EU-Việt Nam relations will be consolidated as the EU is rolling out a range of policies and initiatives towards the region, such as the cooperation strategy with Indo-Pacific and the Global Gateway, with Việt Nam among the prioritised cooperation partners. The two sides expressed their delight at the achievements following the nearly two-year implementation of the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) despite difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The EU remains Việt Nam’s third-largest export market and fifth biggest import market. They agreed to … [Read more...] about EU-Việt Nam relations to deepen with Indo-Pacific strategy

A landslide triggered by heavy rain in northern mountainous Tuyên Quang Province. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — At least five people died and five others were injured after heavy rain and flooding hit the northern and northern-central regions over the past few days, according to the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control. Four people lost their lives in flash floods and landslides triggered by downpours in the mountainous provinces of Điện Biên, Tuyên Quang and Hòa Bình. One person in central Quảng Ngãi Province died after being struck by lightining. 317 houses were destroyed in the localities. Over 19,200ha of rice and crops, 421.6ha of aquaculture farms and nearly 7,000 animals and poultry were either inundated or swept away. Prolong heavy rain and flooding caused landslides on 30,789cu.m of soil and rock on many national highways. Authorities of localities are directing agencies to help local people cope with the floods and gradually recover. … [Read more...] about Heavy rain and flooding kill five, injure five