Vietnamplus

Hanoi has been honoured in two categories of the Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best 2024 from TripAdvisor - the world’s largest travel guidance platform.

The world’s largest travel site, TripAdvisor, has revealed that its Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best 2023 honoured Hoi An ancient town in second position in the “Trending Destinations” category. Located on Vietnam’s central coast, Hoi An is gaining increasing recognition as a must-visit destination for tourists worldwide.

Vietnam's position as the world's third-largest rice exporter presents a significant opportunity for the rice industry to transform itself and emerge as a dominant player in the global market in terms of both quantity and quality.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his spouse will pay a State visit to Vietnam from January 23-24 at the invitation of President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse.

Vietnam is the safest and one of the most attractive travel destinations in Asia for the 2024 travel season, according to world-leading indie travel news source www.traveloffpath.com.

Vietnam’s rice production in 2023 stood at 43.5 million tonnes, an increase of 1.9%, adequately meeting domestic consumption, processing, animal feed production, and exports, which set a record of nearly 8.3 million tonnes.

Vietnam and Romania enjoy traditional friendship and cooperation with a rich history spanning 74 years (1950-2024). Bilateral relations are developing in all fields, including politics, diplomacy, economics, security and defence, culture, and education and training.

Since Vietnam and the World Economic Forum (WEF) established relations in 1989, bilateral cooperation has been actively promoted and developed in a host of different fields.

The added value of industrial production in Vietnam rose 3.02% during 2023, with the manufacturing and processing sector enjoying an increase of 3.62%.

6 Vietnamese films entered the top 10 box office revenue rankings, with most of them grossing over a hundred billion VND.

The trend towards economic recovery continued in Vietnam, with each successive month revealing further improvements over the previous month and each subsequent quarter surpassing the prior quarter. The country essentially achieved its overall goals and posted significant results in various sectors. It remained a bright spot amid a rather challenging global economic landscape.

Total newly-registered foreign investment capital, adjusted and contributed capital to buy shares and buy contributed capital of foreign investors totalled 36.6 billion USD as of December 20, 2023, an increase of 32.1% compared to 2022.

Vietnam’s economy tended towards recovery in 2023, with macroeconomic stability maintained, inflation controlled, major balances ensured, and significant achievements made across various sectors, with set targets met. The country continues to be a bright spot in the regional and global economies.

International visitors to Vietnam stood at 12.6 million in 2023, 3.4-fold higher than in 2022 and far exceeding the target of 8 million for the year but still just 70% of the figure in pre-pandemic 2019.