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Cam Ranh International Port in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa greeted the cruise ship the Coral Princess with 2,300 passengers and crew on board on October 23, reported VOV.

The renowned US travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler has voted Vietnam as one the 20 best countries favoured by global travelers in 2024, said the Vietnam News Agency.

Three representatives from Hanoi and one from Ho Chi Minh City have been voted among Asia’s 25 best fine dining restaurants, VOV reported the choice by readers of the world's largest travel guidance platform TripAdvisor.

Many positive signs have been recorded in foreign trade, investment attraction, industrial production, and purchasing power during the first nine months of 2024, enhancing the confidence that this year’s GDP growth target of 7% is within reach, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The landscape site of Ban Gioc (Vietnam) - Detian (China) Waterfalls was officially opened to visitors from October 15, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The first 5G service will be officially launched the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) in Vietnam on October 15, with faster internet speeds and ultra-low latency, said the Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam is currently one of Cambodia's three largest trading partners, with bilateral trade turnover continuing to grow rapidly by 21.9% year-on-year to US$5.8 billion up to the end of the third quarter of this year, reported the Voice of Vietnam according to the latest statistics from the Cambodian Ministry of Economy and Finance.

Taste of Australia – an annual celebration of Australian food, beverages, and culture - will be held at Hanoi’s Thang Long Imperial Citadel on October 17.

The Hanoi Department of Tourism and the People's Committee of Thuong Tin district are developing a tour named “Duyen Thai Craft Village Art”, reported VNA.

Da Nang City, the tourism hub in central Vietnam, welcomed 8.7 million arrivals over the past nine months, marking growth of 33.3% year on year, reported the Voice of Vietnam according to the city's Statistics Office.

Three female Vietnamese entrepreneurs have been named in the list of the Most Powerful Women Asia 2024 (MPW Asia) announced by US magazine Fortune, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The revenue of the food and beverage (F&B) industry will grow by 10.92% in 2024, reaching more than 720 trillion VND (29.8 billion USD), the Vietnam News Agency quoted the forecast of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Hanoi overcame Bangkok of Thailand, Seoul of the Republic of Korea, and Tokyo of Japan to become Asia's Best Culinary City Destination during the fifth awards ceremony of the World Culinary Awards recently held in Dubai of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reported VOV.

The Vietnam Film Development Association (VFDA) in collaboration with relevant agencies inaugurated the Vietnam – DANAFF booth at the Asian Content & Film Market (ACFM) in Busan, the Republic of Korea, on October 5, as part of the ongoing 29th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), reported VOV.

Samsung Vietnam on October 4 announced the grand opening of Samsung West Lake, a new retail store at the Lotte Mall West Lake shopping centre in Hanoi, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam earned 46.28 billion USD from exporting agricultural, forestry and fishery products, while spending 32.42 billion USD importing them in the first nine months of 2024, up 21% and 7.5% year-on-year, respectively, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has affirmed its commitment to attracting 17-18 million international visitors to Vietnam in 2024 by ramping up promotional and marketing efforts during the fourth quarter, with a particular focus on the Indian market, known for high-spending tourists, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) said that value-added pangasius products, including dried fish maws and fish skin snacks, are increasingly popular among international consumers, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

Bánh tét, sticky rice cakes with mung beans or pork, has been named among the list of the top 100 dishes made from beans around the world, VOV reported an article compiled by international food website TasteAtlas.

Vietnam earned over US$162 million, equal to VND4,000 billion, from exporting 92,800 tonnes of tea during the opening eight months of the year, exceeding the turnover from the entirety of last year, reported the Voice of Vietnam according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development co-organized the first-ever Vietnam fruit festival in Beijing, China on September 29, said the Vietnam News Agency.

The State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) was elected as one of the two members of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) Audit Committee for the 2024-2027 term at the second plenary session of the 16th ASOSAI Assembly in New Delhi, India, on September 27, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The “Meet Thailand 2024” conference opened in the central city of Da Nang on September 27 with the participation of over 300 delegates from central and local agencies, leading Thai organisations and corporations, and businesses from both countries, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The flights between the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Phu Quoc Island, a tourism hub off the southern province of Kien Giang, will be resumed from October 28, said the Vietnam News Agency.

According to VNA, Vietnamese folk melodies were performed at Berliner Philharmonie, one of the world's most renowned concert halls, in Berlin on September 23 (local time) on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Schostakowitsch Music School Berlin-Lichtenberg.

The export price of Vietnam’s Robusta coffee beans in the first half of September increased sharply and far exceeded the export price of Arabica coffee beans by nearly US$1,000 per tonne, reported the Voice of Vietnam according to statistics from the Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association (VICOFA).

The Green Growth Show 2024 (GRECO 2024) is taking place in Ho Chi Minh City, providing an opportunity for businesses to promote their green products and services, and an effective forum for local and international companies to connect and explore possibilities for tie-ups, Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam posted a trade surplus of 2.41 billion USD with the Philippines in the first eight months of 2024, Vietnam News Agency quoted figures of the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Rubber exports of Vietnam reached 1.7 billion USD in the first eight months of 2024, the Vietnam News Agency quoted statistics.

The Vietnam International Garment and Textile Industry Exhibition - VTG 2024 will be organized in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) from September 25 – 28 with the participation of over 380 exhibitors from 12 countries and territories around the world, according to the Vietnam News Agency.