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The Pho Festival 2024, which will take place in the northern province of Nam Dinh from March 15 – 17, will attract the participation of 65 master chefs and culinary experts from across the country, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

Travel website Hindustan Times of India has suggested discovering top iconic destinations across central Vietnam, including the ancient port city of Hoi An, the My Son relic site, and the modern beach city of Quy Nhon, VOV reported the recent article.

The upcoming Amazing Binh Dinh Festival is considered as one of the biggest events in 2024 of the central province of Binh Dinh, helping boost the local tourism growth, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam collected 2.68 billion USD from forestry exports in the first two months of 2024, up 47.4% year-on-year, the Vietnam News Agency quoted the figures of the Department of Forestry under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

According to VOV, international cruise liner Celebrity Solstice docked at Phu My port in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on March 9, bringing around 3,000 tourists of various nationalities to the popular beach city of Vung Tau.

Phu Quoc Express Boat Jsc on March 8 put into operation a super boat to carry passengers from Vung Tau City to Con Dao (Poulo Condor) island and vice versa, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

According to VOV, Ho Chi Minh City was honoured as “Asia’s Leading MICE Tourism Destination” for the fourth consecutive time at the 2023 World MICE Awards gala ceremony recently held in Berlin, Germany.

The processing and manufacturing sector has lured the most Australian investments in Vietnam, Vietnam News Agency quoted saying of the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

For the first time, the Ha Long Carnival 2024 festival will thrill both local and foreign visitors with a unique drone light show taking place in Ha Long Bay, said the Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam, the only representative of Asia, has ranked fifth in a list of the 10 best graduation trips to take in 2024 by Lonely Planet.

According to VNA, the Hanoi Opera House Management Board on March 2 evening launched a night cultural tourism product named “Music Garden”, with which people can enjoy music and the theatre’s architectural beauty at night.

Vietnam is striving to further assert its durian export position and join the billion-dollar export industry with the current advantages in hand, coupled with efforts to better the fruit quality. The country is working hard to tap the potential and expand global reach for the sector.

Vietnam is the most investment worthy place in ASEAN, based on valid and practical grounds where improved economic diversification, international integration, reformed investment legislation and good economic policy must be counted, Vietnam News Agency cited an article recently published on the US’s mondaq.com.

The General Statistics Office (GSO) said that Vietnam has reached a trade surplus of 4.72 billion USD in the first two months of 2024, higher than the figure of 3.5 billion USD reported in the same period last year, according to the Vietnam News Agency

Group tourists from three Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam, can travel without a visa to the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Jeonllanam-do province (Jeonnam) through Muan international airport until March 2025, VNA reported a statement released by the provincial administration on February 27.

The three-day 13th Vinacas Golden Cashew Rendezvous saw its main event kick off in the central province of Quang Binh on February 27, attracting participants from more than 40 countries and territories worldwide, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet Air inaugurated a new route connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Vientiane (Laos) on February 25, expanding opportunities for economic development, tourism, and cultural exchange between the two neighbouring countries, Vietnam and Laos, said the Vietnam News Agency.

VinFast, Vietnam's leading electric vehicle manufacturer, on February 25 officially broke ground on its first integrated electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing facility in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

Le Duc Phat, a Vietnamese badminton player, has won a ticket to the semi-finals of the 2024 Uganda International Challenge held in Kampala, Uganda from February 21-25, said the Vietnam News Agency.

An Bang beach in Hoi An ancient town, the central province of Quang Nam and My Khe beach in the central city of Da Nang ranked 5th and 6th respectively on the list of Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best Beaches in Asia as voted by readers of Tripadvisor, one of the world largest travel guidance platforms.

Vietnam became the 10th largest trading partner of Singapore in January, with two-way trade turnover reaching over 2.9 billion SGD (2.16 billion USD), up 18.08% over the same period last year, Vietnam News Agency quoted figures of the Vietnam Trade Office in the island nation.

The UK’s magazine The Banker has run an article highlighting optimistic opinions of experts on Vietnam’s economic outlook in 2024, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi in Hanoi and the Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam have been given five stars by magazine Forbes Travel Guide of the United States, reported VOV.

Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam has been named among the world’s top 25 Honeymoon Destinations of 2024 on Tripadvisor 2023 Travelers' Choice Best of the Best Awards, said the Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam’s Truong Hai Group Corporation (THACO) will introduce 9 models of passenger cars, 13 models of trucks and 6 models of buses, the Vietnam News Agency quoted the sayings of Chairman of its Board of Directors Tran Ba Duong in his New Year message to employees.

According to VOV, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the Ministry of Public Security to consider the expansion of visa exemptions for citizens of some countries in accordance with the new context and bilateral cooperation.

The first right-hand drive electric vehicles of Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast has been officially launched for the Indonesian market at the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2024, said the Vietnam News Agency.

Several Vietnamese localities witnessed a sharp increase in the number of foreign tourists during the seven-day Lunar New Year holiday (Tet), VOV reported data by the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

Cambodian earned US$373 million from exporting commodities to Vietnam in January 2024, representing an increase of 116.6% year on year, VOV quoted figures of the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE).

Four Vietnamese dishes have made the list of "67 Best Chicken Dishes in Asia" compiled by cuisine magazine TasteAtlas, reported VNA.