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The northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh has been listed among the 71 most beautiful places to visit worldwide by the prestigious US travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller, reported VNA.

India’s news site fibre2fashion.com has highlighted Vietnam’s economic development with positive signs, reported Vietnam News Agency.

TasteAtlas, a food magazine, has listed Hue and Hanoi, two Vietnamese destinations, as two of the 50 must-visit food cities in the world in 2024 – 2025, said the Vietnam News Agency.

British magazine Time Out has unveiled its list of eight ideal destinations to visit in Asia in 2025, with Da Nang, the sole representative from Vietnam, securing third place on the list, reported VOV.

Vietnam’s efforts in expanding export markets for its fruits and vegetables in 2024 has paid off as for the first time, the export of these products has brought home 7.2 billion USD, much higher than the figure of 3.3 billion USD two years ago, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Ho Chi Minh City marked a significant milestone in its long-awaited mass transit development on December 22, with the official launch of its first metro line after years of delay, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, the second busiest airport in the country, has officially implemented a cashless and electronic toll collection (ETC) system for vehicle parking and stopover services across all lanes at both domestic and international terminals (T1 and T2, respectively), reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam’s tax sector has collected a record-high revenue of 1.7 quadrillion VND (66.7 billion USD) for the state budget in 2024, Vietnam News Agency quoted figures of the General Department of Taxation at a conference on December 19.

As of the end of the second quarter of 2024, Japan has invested in 5,369 projects worth 76.76 billion USD in Vietnam, making it the third largest foreign investor in the country.

Phu Quoc island city in the southern province of Kien Giang has set a target of serving 7 million tourists in 2025, including 1 million foreigners, VNA reported the saying of Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Tran Minh Khoa.

Vietnam’s business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce export value is estimated at VND145.2 trillion (US$5.8 billion) by 2028, with micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) projected to contribute 25%, reported the Voice of Vietnam.

Vietnam's textile and garment industry has fulfilled its 44-billion-USD export turnover target in 2024, an increase of over 11% compared to 2023, thanks to efforts in market diversification, technological innovation, and effectively capitalizing on the shift in orders, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam's economy has continued to perform strongly in 2024, evidenced by the latest Asian Development Bank’s Asian Development Outlook, which highlights Vietnam’s impressive economic performance, said Hal Hill, an emeritus professor at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University, reported Vietnam News Agency.

A network of electric vehicles (EV) charging stations in Vietnam will need nearly 14 billion USD investments for development to building a green transport system, the Vietnam News Agency quoted the information of insiders.

The Homeland Spring 2025 programme will be held in Hanoi from January 18-21, or from the 19th to the 22nd of the last lunar month of the Year of the Dragon, the Vietnam News Agency quoted the information of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese.

Tourism insiders gathered at the first UN Tourism Conference on Tourism for Rural Development in the central province of Quang Nam on December 10, highlighting the significance of rural tourism to sustainable development, reported VNA.

After overcoming challenges related to tuna size regulations and market volatility, Vietnam’s tuna exports are recovering and expanding in key markets, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Tourism insiders gathered at the first UN Tourism Conference on Tourism for Rural Development in the central province of Quang Nam on December 10, highlighting the significance of rural tourism to sustainable development, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam earned 1.22 billion USD from exporting 235,335 tonnes of pepper, including 207,498 tonnes of black pepper and 27,837 tonnes of white pepper between January and November, with the US being the biggest importer, the Vienam News Agency quoted the figures of the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).

The seafood industry of Vietnam is on a rise, with export momentum propelling it toward the 10 billion USD target for 2024, laying robust groundwork for 2025, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

Nearly 80% of foreign arrivals in Vietnam so far this year hailed from Asia, with a significant 60% coming from the Republic of Korea (RoK), China, Taiwan (China), and Japan, VNA reported the data by the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism.

Two of Vietnam's major cities, including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, have been listed among the top 100 city destinations in the world, the Voice of Vietnam reported the global market research company Euromonitor International.

Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports are projected to reach 6.6 billion USD by the end of November, fulfilling the annual target of 6-6.6 billion USD, one month ahead of schedule, reported Vietnam News Agency.

From being a minor exporter prior to 2013, Vietnam rose to number eleven in the global rankings of top exporters by 2023, emerging as a surprise player in global trade, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The wood sector is expected to reach 15.5-16 billion USD from exports in 2024, with the growth rate of nearly 21% to 13.18 billion USD in the first 10 months, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

According to NDO, a delegation of the Journalists Association and the Women's Association of Chiang Mai Province in Thailand visited the Tran Huu Trang ‘Cai Luong’ Theatre in Ho Chi Minh City.

Efforts in preserving flora and fauna ecosystems associated with developing eco-tourism in the Gao Giong cajeput forest in Dong Thap province's Cao Lanh district have contributed to attracting more tourists to the Mekong Delta locality, reported VNA.

The Ministry of Information and Communications launched an e-book platform with domain names of sachdientu.vn and ebook.gov.vn, aiming to provide essential information for people in efforts to reduce information poverty, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The northern province of Hai Duong on November 28 held a ceremony to announce the first shipment of its Hoa Binh grapefruits to the EU market by sea for the 2024 export season, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Seventeen Vietnamese entrepreneurs and companies was honoured with the UN Women WEPs Awards 2024 on November 28 for their innovative initiatives and significant contributions to advancing gender equality in business, in the market, and within the community, contributing to prosperity and sustainable development in Vietnam, reported Vietnam News Agency.