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Ho Chi Minh City-based travel companies have offered a multitude of tours at discounts as they are holding out for robust business during the Liberation Day (April 30) and Day holidays and summer peak.

Authorities of Thu Duc city, Ho Chi Minh City, held a conference on April 17 to draw investment in 11 public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the fields of education, culture and sports, with a total capital of over 2 trillion VND (83.3 million USD), reported Vietnam News Agency.

Japanese and Vietnamese investors of The One World urban area project in the southern province of Binh Duong received in-principal approval at a ceremony in the locality on April 17, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The first shipment of organic coconut flower nectar products of the Tra Vinh Farm Co., Ltd (Sokfarm) in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh has been successfully exported to Australia, the fifth main importer of the locality’s product, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

Hanoi, Hoi An, and Ho Chi Minh City have all made the list of the 100 best walking cities across the world to discover by foot, VOV reported article compiled by travel website GuruWalk.com.

A ceremony was organized by the Party organisation, authorities and people of the northern midland province of Phu Tho, on behalf of Vietnamese people at home and abroad, on April 14 to commemorate Father Lac Long Quan and Mother Au Co, said to be the legendary ancestors of Vietnam, the Vietnam News Agency said.

Ten domestically-manufactured offshore wind turbine towers are set to depart from Phu My Industrial Zone in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau by the end of April 2024, bound for Jeonnam 1 wind power project off the coast of the Republic of Korea (RoK)'s Jeonnam province, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Industrial and export processing zones in Ho Chi Minh City attracted 191.93 million USD in investment in the first quarter, equivalent to 34.9% of the target for 2024 and 112.12% higher than the figure in the same period last year, the HCM City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA) reported on April 12, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has maintained its earlier growth projection for Vietnam this year despite lingering uncertainties in the external environment. Vietnam’s economy is expected to grow at 6.0% and 6.2% in 2024 and 2025, respectively, heard a conference held in Hanoi on April 11, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The Saigon Textile & Garment Industry – Fabric & Garment Accessories Expo 2024 (Saigontex - Saigonfabric 2024) kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on April 10, said the Vietnam News Agency.

According to VOV, British magazine Time Out has selected the nation among its list of best places for solo female travelers in 2024 who are heading to far-flung destinations in search of new friends, different cultures, and memorable experiences.

Vietnam Airlines will open direct flights between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, starting from June 17, reported the Voice of Vietnam.

Vietnam exported 147,000 tonnes of cashew nuts worth US$782 million in the first quarter of the year, representing a rise of 31.8% in volume and 20.5% in value year on year, reported the Voice of Vietnam according to statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

As many as 147,000 tonnes of cashew nuts of Vietnam were exported in the first quarter of the year, worth US$782 million, representing a rise of 31.8% in volume and 20.5% in value year on year, the Voice of Vietnam quoted the figures of the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The US website finance.yahoo.com placed Vietnam 6th among the fastest growing economies in Asia in 2024 in its article published on April 4, reported Vietnam News Agency.

With trade promotion activities intensified, the export revenue of the agro-forestry-fishery sector is able to earn 54-55 billion USD in 2024 as assigned by the Prime Minister, the Vietnam News Agency quoted the information of Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien.

According to VOV, Yahoo! Finance has named Hue in central Thua Thien-Hue province among the top 20 most underrated travel destinations throughout Asia.

Vietnamese weightlifter Trinh Van Vinh clinched a coveted spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics with a dominant performance at the ongoing 2024 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Cup in Thailand, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Recovery of the world economy, including many major export markets of Vietnam, is a positive sign for the Southeast Asian nation’s import and export activities in the coming time, reported Vietnam News Agency.

More than 10,000 vouchers with an estimated value of 5 billion VND (200,000 USD) have been offered for tourists visiting the city during the promotion programme titled "Enjoy Da Nang" in year-around flooded festivals, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnamese delicacy Bánh bột lọc (pork and shrimp dumplings with wrappers made from tapioca flour) was named as one of the “35 world’s tastiest dumplings”, VOV reported the article by news outlet CNN of the United States.

Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of 8.08 billion USD in the first quarter of the year, almost double that of last year’s corresponding period, the Vietnam News Agency quoted the information of the General Statistics Office (GSO).

According to VOV, Bangkok-based writer Vichayuth Chantan has published an article on Life Style Asia, suggesting a number of the best things to do when visiting Hoi An Old Town in Vietnam’s central Quang Nam province.

The Mekong Delta province of An Giang on March 27 exported 18 tonnes of acacia mangoes to the Republic of Korea (RoK), reported Vietnam News Agency.

As many as eight Vietnamese businesses have introduced a wide range of food and beverage products at the 2024 International Food and Drink Event (IFE) 2024, which is getting underway in London from March 25 to 27, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

Ho Chi Minh City, the largest financial centre and most populous locality in Vietnam, has been chosen as the most searched destination for Asia-Pacific tourists visiting the country in the first quarter of this year, VOV reported the article by the Netherland-based travel website Booking.com.

Cruise tourism plays a crucial role in attracting foreign visitors to the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, contributing to its overall socio-economic development, reported VNA.

Nearly 20 commercial banks in Vietnam have adjusted deposit rates since the beginning of this month, with most lowering rates, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnamese import-export turnover reached 145.6 billion USD as of mid-March, enjoying a trade surplus of 6.2 billion USD, VOV News quoted figures compiled by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam’s first batch of organic coffee beans has been exported to Japan, said the Vietnam News Agency.