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The annual food and beverage consumption of Vietnam accounts for about 15 percent of the country’s GDP and tends to increase in the near future.

Officials of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho had a meeting with a delegation of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on December 4 to discuss agricultural cooperation programmes and promote Japanese investment in the city.

Unique performing arts of ethnic minority people in the southwestern province of Tay Ninh started the Tay Ninh Day in Hanoi.

The southern province of Tay Ninh will promote its unique culture, investment, trade, and tourism advantages in the capital city of Hanoi through an event named “Tay Ninh Day in Hanoi” on September 27-28.

A tourism business matching event took place in Hanoi on August 23, gathering 32 Australian firms and 150 representatives from Vietnam’s state management agencies and travel companies.

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health on August 16 pledged to improve the quality of street food to boost tourism and economic growth.

A conference was held in the central province of Quang Binh on June 21 to review the Sustainable Rural Development Project (SPRD) for the poor during the 2014-2018 period.

Besides the stunning natural attractions, Quang Binh will draw you in with a diversity of“must-try” dishes that make you come back for more.

The Vietnamese chain Alagi has opened its second restaurant in Seoul this June, after the first one has gained popularity among locals.

Diners to the second Hanoi Food Culture Festival, slated for June 7-9 at Thong Nhat Park, will be treated to traditional dishes of not only Hanoi but also other localities in the north, central and southern regions, according to organisers.

Binh Dinh province is preparing for the peak tourism season this year with various activities to lure visitors, stated Ho Quoc Dung, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee.

A Central Highlands cuisine contest took place in Ko Tam community-based cultural and ecological tourist area in Buon Ma Thuot city, the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, on March 13 as part of the ongoing seventh Buon Ma Thuot coffee festival.

Hosting the recent summit between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the United States of America (USA) was a big success for Vietnam, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said while chairing a regular government meeting in Hanoi on March 1.

Thousands of reporters from around the world have come to Hanoi to cover the second summit between the US and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), creating a race for the latest updates about this high-profile event.

In addition to infrastructure facilities to serve operations of reporters coming to cover the DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit Vietnam, the International Media Centre (IMC) has provided them with free lunches and dinners, making it a chance to promote the hospitality of Vietnamese people and traditional dishes.

The Vietnam Embassy in Bangladesh has organised a get-together for the overseas Vietnamese community on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, which took place earlier this month.

The Test Kitchen Vietnam 2019, where visitors can taste original Japanese dishes, is ongoing at AEON Mall Long Bien in Hanoi from January 10 to 20.

The Quang Nam Culture, Sports and Tourism Department has just set up a Quang Region Cuisine Museum to honour local noodle dishes.

The central province of Binh Dinh welcomed more than 4 million tourists in 2018, up 10.6 percent from last year, and it is still making efforts to become a destination of more holiday makers in the time ahead.

Vietnamese consumers are becoming more concerned about the food they eat and have pressing needs for safe food, heard a forum in Ho Chi Minh City.