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Vietnam remained Singapore's 5th largest exporter of aquatic products for three straight quarters, the Vietnam Trade Office in the city-state has said.

Four airports of Da Nang, Phu Bai, Chu Lai and Dong Hoi in the central region of Vietnam have resumed services on October 27 afternoon after Typhoon Trami made its way through the region, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

High-quality Vietnamese agricultural and aquatic products are being introduced at the Good Food and Wine Show 2024 in Brisbane, Queensland, by the Vietnamese Embassy and Trade Office in Australia, reported Vietnam News Agency.

A ceremony to announce the official export of fresh coconuts of the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre to the Chinese market was held on October 25 by the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Vietnam Mini Digital Investment and Trading JSC, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The retail sale prices of petrol products are adjusted to decrease by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance from 3pm on October 24, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

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.

Vietnam’s coffee exports exceeded the 5 billion USD mark for the first time in the 2023-2024 crop year that lasted from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The 3.5 billion USD mega-port of Chancay in Peru, set to be completed this year and expected to become a key logistics hub in Latin America, will open new opportunities for Vietnam's logistics industry by enhancing maritime transport connections and facilitating trade between the two regions, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam expects to attract 39-40 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI), according to forecasts to the end of the year.

Standard Chartered Bank has revised up its forecast for Vietnam’s 2024 GDP growth to 6.8% from the previous 6%, reflecting the stronger-than-expected Q3 expansion, said the Vietnam News Agency.

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.

According to VNA, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on October 5 asked Ho Chi Minh City to remove obstacles in terms of mechanisms and policies to grow further, matching its potential and advantages.

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.