Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief reviewof the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
- The Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang, boasting strategicgeographical location in the southwestern region, should capitalise on itsstrengths for fast and sustainable growth, making contributions to the regionand country’s development, President Vo Van Thuong said on January 1.
Attending a ceremony to mark the 20th anniversaryof the province’s establishment (January 1) in Vi Thanh city, Thuong said HauGiang should pay due attention to promoting economic restructuring in tandemwith renewing the growth model, improving business climate and competitiveedge, attracting high-quality human resources, and applying advancedscience-technology to serve local livelihoods. Read full story
- Vietnam’s fruit andvegetable exports surged to a record high in 2023, yet insiders said it is justa start as ample room remains for the sector.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) reported that thecountry earned 5.69 billion USD from fruit and vegetable exports in the year,up over 70% year-on-year. Read full story
- As of 9 pm on January 1, there had been no Vietnamese peoplereported dead or injured in the 7.6-magnitude earthquake that hit central Japanearlier the same day, according to Vietnam Embassy in Japan.
The embassy set up a working group to verify information on thesafety of overseas Vietnamese who are living, studying and working in theearthquake-hit localities. Read full story
- Deputy Prime Minister Tran LuuQuang has signed a decision approving a strategy to develop plant cultivationuntil 2030 with a vision to 2050, aiming to turn plant cultivation into acomplete and professional technical-economic sector with highly competitiveproducts, meeting requirements in food safety, national food security and otherneeds of the economy, securing high export values.
Other objectives of the strategy are toeffectively use resources, protect the ecological environment, efficientlyprevent and control natural disasters, and adapt to climate change, whilecreating jobs, improving income and quality of life for farmers, contributingsocial stability, ensuring national defence and security. Read full story
- Air carriers said they are prepared for busyend-of-year holiday travel as the 2024 Lunar New Year (Tet) is approaching.
Vietnam Airlines Group, comprising VietnamAirlines, Pacific Airlines, and Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), plans tofly up to 2.1 million passengers between January 25 and February 24, with nearly550 flights added during the period. Read full story
- Vietnam welcomed 12.6 million internationalarrivals in 2023, with the Republic of Korea (RoK) and China being the largestsource markets, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).
The biggest group of visitors came from the RoKwith 3.6 million, while a further 1.7 million arrived from China. Read full story
- Foreign firms contributed 259.95 billion USDor 73.1% of Vietnam’s total export revenue in 2023, statistics show.
The sector has played a crucial role in thenational economy, as reflected through its export turnover, job generation, andthe formation of supply chains in such key industries as electronics,machinery, garment-textile and footwear. Read full story
- The market capitalisation of Vietnam’s stockmarket approximated 6 quadrillion VND (246.7 billion USD) in 2023, rising 9.5%from and equivalent to about 62% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022,statistics show.
Addressing a gong beating ceremony held at theHanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) on January 2 to mark the first trading session of2024, Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi said that as of December 29 –the last working day of 2023, Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index reached 1,129.93points, up by over 12% from the end of 2022. Read full story
- The Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang, boasting strategicgeographical location in the southwestern region, should capitalise on itsstrengths for fast and sustainable growth, making contributions to the regionand country’s development, President Vo Van Thuong said on January 1.
Attending a ceremony to mark the 20th anniversaryof the province’s establishment (January 1) in Vi Thanh city, Thuong said HauGiang should pay due attention to promoting economic restructuring in tandemwith renewing the growth model, improving business climate and competitiveedge, attracting high-quality human resources, and applying advancedscience-technology to serve local livelihoods. Read full story
- Vietnam’s fruit andvegetable exports surged to a record high in 2023, yet insiders said it is justa start as ample room remains for the sector.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) reported that thecountry earned 5.69 billion USD from fruit and vegetable exports in the year,up over 70% year-on-year. Read full story
- As of 9 pm on January 1, there had been no Vietnamese peoplereported dead or injured in the 7.6-magnitude earthquake that hit central Japanearlier the same day, according to Vietnam Embassy in Japan.
The embassy set up a working group to verify information on thesafety of overseas Vietnamese who are living, studying and working in theearthquake-hit localities. Read full story
- Deputy Prime Minister Tran LuuQuang has signed a decision approving a strategy to develop plant cultivationuntil 2030 with a vision to 2050, aiming to turn plant cultivation into acomplete and professional technical-economic sector with highly competitiveproducts, meeting requirements in food safety, national food security and otherneeds of the economy, securing high export values.
Other objectives of the strategy are toeffectively use resources, protect the ecological environment, efficientlyprevent and control natural disasters, and adapt to climate change, whilecreating jobs, improving income and quality of life for farmers, contributingsocial stability, ensuring national defence and security. Read full story
- Air carriers said they are prepared for busyend-of-year holiday travel as the 2024 Lunar New Year (Tet) is approaching.
Vietnam Airlines Group, comprising VietnamAirlines, Pacific Airlines, and Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), plans tofly up to 2.1 million passengers between January 25 and February 24, with nearly550 flights added during the period. Read full story
- Vietnam welcomed 12.6 million internationalarrivals in 2023, with the Republic of Korea (RoK) and China being the largestsource markets, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).
The biggest group of visitors came from the RoKwith 3.6 million, while a further 1.7 million arrived from China. Read full story
- Foreign firms contributed 259.95 billion USDor 73.1% of Vietnam’s total export revenue in 2023, statistics show.
The sector has played a crucial role in thenational economy, as reflected through its export turnover, job generation, andthe formation of supply chains in such key industries as electronics,machinery, garment-textile and footwear. Read full story
- The market capitalisation of Vietnam’s stockmarket approximated 6 quadrillion VND (246.7 billion USD) in 2023, rising 9.5%from and equivalent to about 62% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022,statistics show.
Addressing a gong beating ceremony held at theHanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) on January 2 to mark the first trading session of2024, Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi said that as of December 29 –the last working day of 2023, Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index reached 1,129.93points, up by over 12% from the end of 2022. Read full story
The Da Nang International Airport in the central city of Da Nang has become the first and the only terminal in Vietnam to be certified as a 5-star airport by international airport rating agency Skytrax (Photo: VNA) It came nine months after the airport receing a4-star rating from Skytrax thanks to its efforts in improving facilitiesand services to enhance passenger experience./. Read full story
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