The Thai economy continues to gain further traction from both domestic and external demand, the central bank of Thailand (BOT) said in its press release on economic and monetary conditions in August.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed his wish that US enterprises strong in digital economy will enhance cooperation and transfer technology to Vietnam during a reception in Hanoi on September 10 for Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam Adam Sitkoff.
The 14th International Travel Expo-Ho Chi Minh City (ITE HCMC), the largest of its kind in the Mekong sub-region, kicked off in Vietnam’s largest economic hub on September 5 evening with the “Vietnamese Culinary Delights” Gala Dinner.
The 2-million-USD deal between Hanoi and the US television network CNN from 2017 – 2018 has spurred international tourist arrivals to the capital city over the past year.
The 2-million-USD deal between Hanoi and the US television network CNN from 2017 – 2018 has spurred international tourist arrivals to the capital city over the past year.
The number of international arrivals in Ho Chi Minh City has to date this year reached 3.18 million, up 32 percent from last year and meeting 42.4 percent of the yearly target.
Hanoi’s industrial production index rose by 7.8 percent in the first five months of this year, said Director of the municipal Department of Planning and Investment Nguyen Manh Quyen.
A workshop took place in the southern province of Binh Duong on May 11 to promote tourism as a path to connect cultures between cities, provinces and communities in Vietnam and Malaysia.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked Cabinet members to give feedback on the 2018 growth scenario, towards reaching growth of at least 6.7 percent this year, higher than the 6.5 percent assigned by the National Assembly.
The tourism industry saw a strong start in 2018 as the international tourist arrivals to Vietnam reached over 4.2 million people in the first quarter of the year, an increase of 30.9 percent year on year.
The Revenue Department of Thailand will pilot a value-added tax (VAT) refund service for foreign tourists at five department stores, aiming to attract more tourists to the country.
The Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City has hosted a tourism promotion programme, inviting local people to experience the different flavours of Indian culture, cuisine and nature.
Thailand welcomed 3 million foreign tourists in November, up 23.2 percent from the same month a year earlier, the Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports said on December 25.
International tourist arrivals to Vietnam exceeded 1 million again in October, an increase of 5 percent over September and 24.7 percent from the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.
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