The recovery of tourism, especially its international segment, is seen to be the driving force for the hotel market to prosper, with improvements in both occupancy and room rates, said experts from the real estate agency Savills Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed a decision to approve the general planning scheme of the Cuu Long (Mekong) river basin for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050.

A number of programmes took place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, the capital of the traditional Vietnamese “ao dai”, in celebration of International Women’s Day (March 8).

The central city of Da Nang welcomed more than 742,000 visitors, including 195,000 foreign ones, in the first two months of this year, according to the city’s Department of Tourism.

As one of the three largest investors in Laos, with total capital of over 5.3 billion USD, Vietnam’s electricity projects not only contribute to its neighbour’s socio-economic development and livelihoods but also to realising the ASEAN power grid initiative.

The opening ceremony of the 8th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival took place in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak – dubbed ‘Vietnam’s coffee capital’ – on March 10 evening.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh applauded the US Agency for International Development for continuing to increase development budget for Vietnam while receiving USAID Administrator Samantha Power in Hanoi on March 10.

The Government Committee for Religious Affairs released the white book on religions and religious policies in Vietnam at a conference held by the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications in Hanoi on March 9.

The Singapore-based Travel magazine Tripzilla has named Hanoi one of the eight safest Asian destinations for women to travel alone.

As many as 36 Vietnamese businesses are showcasing their products at the 48th international food and beverage exhibition (Foodex Japan 2023), which kicked off in Tokyo, Japan, on March 7.

Innovation and technology, especially in the field of digital transformation, are priorities for the Government and ministries. Vietnamese women have, over recent years, made great efforts to catch up with these trends, increasingly participating in the digital transformation process and mastering science and technology.

On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2023, the UN Resident Coordinator, IOM Chief of Mission and Ambassadors from Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Sweden, the UK and the US joined their voices to raise awareness of and advocate for empowering migrant women.

The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak is known as the “Coffee Capital of Vietnam” and the provincial capital Buon Ma Thuot has been built into a destination for the world coffee lovers.

Vietnam’s continued efforts to improve its business and investment climate is expected to help the country to lure in further foreign direct investment, which is considered one of the key impetuses for economic growth.