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☕ Afternoon briefing on March 29

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on March 29.
☕ Afternoon briefing on March 29 ảnh 1
Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a brief review of the day’s events asreported by the Vietnam News Agency on March 29. 

- Vietnam’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of this year wasestimated to increase 5.03 percent year-on-year, higher than the 4.72 percentgrowth rate in the same period last year, according to the General StatisticsOffice (GSO). Read full story

- The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the first quarter of 2022 posteda year-on-year rise of 1.92 percent, the General StatisticsOffice (GSO) reported on March 29. Read full story

- Fitch Ratings has affirmed Vietnam’s long-term foreign-currency issuerdefault rating (IDR) at “BB” with a positive outlook. Read full story

☕ Afternoon briefing on March 29 ảnh 2Foreign tourists enjoy cuisine at Ha Noi’s Old Quarter. (Photo: VNA)
- The number of international arrivals to Vietnam in March increased by 41.4percent over the previous month and 2.2 times against the same period last yearas Vietnam has fully reopened and many international flights have beenrestored, according to General Statistics Office (GSO). Read full story

☕ Afternoon briefing on March 29 ảnh 3High-speed ferry Trung Trac (Photo: VNA)
- A high-speed ferry service connecting Da Nang city with Ly Son island offcoast the central province of Quang Ngai was launched on March 29 by Phu QuocExpress JSC. Read full story

- Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh – home toUNESCO-recognised World Natural Heritage – is focusing on renewing existingproducts and creating new sea-based ones to attract more visitors following thefull reopening of international tourism from March 15. Read full story

- The Vietnam Days in the UK 2022 began on March 28 (local time), promising totreat attendees to a series of cultural, art, sport and trade-investmentpromotion events, mostly in London. Read full story

- Employees working in enterprises and those returning to the labour marketwill receive support in housing rent, according to a new Government policy. Read full story

- Vietnamese with an agriculture visa will certainly be welcome to farms andregional communities across Australia, said Chief Executive Tony Mahar of theAustralian National Farmers' Federation (NFF). Read full story./.
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