A complex of commercial, tourism, financial - banking, and advanced technology facilities worth over 350 million USD in total is set to be built in the vicinity of Tan Thanh Border Gate, the northern province of Lang Son.
Dien Bien province welcomed 1 million tourists for the first time in 2023, with total tourism revenue estimated to have exceeded 71 million USD. The encouraging results form a foundation for the province to make breakthroughs in the new year.
More than 100 foreign partners have signed cooperation deals and contracts and pledged to bring tourists to Vietnam within two days at the Travel Exchange (TRAVEX) Trade Fair 2024 in Laos.
Cruise ship Dream Cruise with about 400 tourists on board, mostly from China, docked at Ha Long International Port in the northern province of Quang Ninh on January 26.
Foreign students have an opportunity to experience Vietnam's Lunar New Year (Tet) atmosphere with a range of activities such as making banh chung and arranging five-fruit trays and flowers.
The Vietnam National Tourism Authority (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on January 26 launched a video clip entitled "Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa: Touching your heart!" as part of the activities to promote the south-central province’s tourism within the VNAT’s tourism communications programme on digital platforms.
State President Vo Van Thuong visited the central drilling rig of the Cuu Long Joint Operating Company (Cuu Long JOC), offering New Year wishes to its officials and engineers representing the 60,000-strong staff in the oil and gas industry, in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on January 26.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 26 visited officers and soldiers of the Ministry of National Defence’s General Department for Defence Intelligence (General Department II), during which the PM asked them to be prepared to continue completing all assigned tasks in 2024 and following years.
The central city of Da Nang on January 26 announced the decision to establish the Da Nang Semiconductor and Artificial Intelligence Center for Research and Training (DSAC).
Hanoi achieved all seven population targets that it set for 2023, according to the city’s Health Department, including reducing the third child birth rate and sex ratio at birth.
The incense-making village of Quang Phu Cau in Hanoi’s countryside, which has become viral on Instagram, has been featured on the La Une channel of Belgium’s French-language broadcasting organisation RTBF.
Hanoi announced the selected design for its Thuong Cat bridge project on January 25, with construction planned to start on October 10, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the capital city from French occupation (October 10, 1954-2024).
Visitors to the central city of Da Nang and its Son Tra Peninsula in particular on the occasion of the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival will have a chance to participate in a range of cultural and entertainment activities.
The surge in travel demand during Tet (Lunar New Year) is a favourable condition for diseases to spread, including COVID-19, a health official of Ho Chi Minh City has said.
Hanoi has been implementing measures to support enterprises to regain growth momentum in 2024, according to Acting Director of the city’s Department of Industry and Trade Tran Thi Phuong Lan.
Asia is the largest market for Vietnamese peppercorns, accounting for 52.7% of the nation’s total export volume of the product, heard the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA)’s annual conference held in Hanoi on January 25.
To meet a hike in air travel demand during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, Vietnam Airlines has expanded its fleet by leasing additional aircraft.
Authorities of the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on January 25 hosted a high-level delegation of the Cambodian province of Preah Sihanouk, who came for a well-wishing visit on the occasion of Vietnam's traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
Ho Chi Minh City plans to illuminate the sky with fireworks displays across eight locations on the eve of the upcoming Lunar New Year, an increase of two venues compared to the similar occasion last year.
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