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Cambodian cashew nuts account for 55.5% of Vietnam's total import turnover in the first half of this year, reported Vietnam News Agency.

In the first half of 2024, overseas remittances to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) reached nearly 5.2 billion USD, equivalent to 54.7% of last year's figure and up 19.5% year-on-year, the Vietnam News Agency quoted the information released by Mr. Nguyen Duc Lenh, Deputy Director of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)'s HCM City branch.

VOV reported an announcement on July 15 in the Thai Government news outlet the Royal Gazette that Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has signed a decision to allow 60-day visa-free travel for tourists from Vietnam and 89 other countries as part of measures to promote tourism and encourage longer stays.

With export earnings of more than US$16 billion, garments and textiles are one of the leading industries for export turnover in the nation, with most firms securing signed export orders by the end of the fourth quarter of this year and even until the first quarter of next year, reported the Voice of Vietnam.

Tourists from the Republic of Korea (RoK) are increasingly interested in destinations in Vietnam, according to a survey conducted by Rankify Korea website, reported Vietnam News Agency.

With US$54.3 billion in export earnings, the US represented Vietnam's largest export market in the first half of 2024, and exports to the highly lucrative market are forecast to see continued growth in the time ahead, reported the Voice of Vietnam.

Vietnam News Agency quoted the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA) statistics reporting that Vietnam exported 142,586 tonnes of pepper in the first half of this year, down 6.8% in volume but up 30.5% in value.

The number of local and international tourists to Binh Thuan and Ninh Thuan southcentral provinces during the first half of 2024 soar, Radio the Voice of Vietnam quoted the figures given by local authorities.

World renowned travel guide Lonely Planet recently revealed its list of the top 10 must-see attractions in northcentral Vietnam, reported the Voice of Vietnam.

Vietnam grossed US$108 million from exporting 61,000 tonnes of tea during the first half of the year, up 26.7% in volume and 32.1% in value on-year, reported the Voice of Vietnam according to details given by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s food industry targets Vietnam as a premier market for K-Food as companies entering the Southeast Asian country early continue to consider it as a key market for their overseas business operations, said insiders, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Hoi An ancient town, HCMC's War Remnants Museum and Cu Chi Tunnels have been named among the top 25 most beloved tourist attractions in Asia by readers of TripAdvisor, Radio the Voice of Vietnam.

Vietnam ranks first place in the medal tally at the 2024 Southeast Asia (SEA) Rowing and Canoeing, U19 and U23 Championships which concluded in the northern port city of Hai Phong on July 7, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

The better-than-expected growth and a big trade surplus were among the results recorded during the first half of 2024, heard the Government’s regular press meeting held in Hanoi on July 6, reported Vietnam News Agency.

VOV reported that prestigious website CNN Travel of the United States recently published an article hailing the local beverage salt coffee, or cà phê muối, which has become increasingly popular on social media platforms in recent months.

Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and the United States hit US$61.4 billion in the first half of the year and it is on track to surpass the US$100 billion mark for the fourth year in a row, reported the Voice of Vietnam.

The 20th International Precision Engineering, Machine Tools and Metalworking Exhibition and Conference (MTA Vietnam 2024) kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on July 2, gathering more than 320 exhibitors from 15 countries and territories, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam’s crab exports to the Chinese market from January to May of 2024 reached more than US$41 million, an increase of 502%, thereby turning China into the largest consumer of Vietnamese crab, the Vietnam News Agency quoted the statistics of the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The capital city welcomed 2 million domestic tourists and 496,000 foreign visitors in June alone, up 12.5% and 55.9% year-on-year, respectively, raking in a combined revenue of 9.53 trillion VND (over 374.4 million USD).

The Government on June 30 issued a decree regulating a reduction in value-added tax (VAT) on goods and services from July 1 to December 31, in accordance with Resolution 142/2024/QH15 adopted by the National Assembly on June 29, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam welcomed more than 8.8 million foreign arrivals during the first half of the year, marking an annual rise of 58.4% and up 4.1% compared to the same period from 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, the Vietnam News Agency quoted the figures of the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Vietnam has recorded an estimated agro-forestry-fishery trade surplus of 8.28 billion USD during the first half of 2024, surging 62.4% year on year, reported Vietnam News Agency quoting statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

The Vietnamese economy is likely to expand by close to 6% in 2024, driven by a recovering export sector, robust foreign direct investment, and policy support, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on June 26.

Vietnam Airlines, the national flag carrier, on June 25 resumed its direct air route linking Hanoi to Chengdu, China, with a frequency of four flights a week, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, said the Vietnam News Agency.

Trade has been a bright spot in the Vietnam-Cambodia relationship, experiencing impressive growth over the past more than a decade and expected to reach 20 billion USD, reported Vietnam News Agency.

A ceremony was held by the Ministry of Transport and the People’s Committee of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on June 23 to announce Lien Khuong airport as an international one, the first of its kind in the Central Highlands region, according to Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnamese sweet and sour soup, known locally as canh chua cá, has been ranked in second position in a list of the Top 84 Southeast Asian (SEA) seafood dishes, VOV reported the article compiled by international food website TasteAtlas.

The first five months of the year witnessed the Sri Lankan market abruptly increase rubber imports from Vietnam with a growth of 435.7% in volume and 530.5% in value, reported VOV News.

A ceremony was organized by the Consular Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 19 to recognize Bui Quang Minh, a famous businessman in the Vietnamese startup community, as Honorary Consul of Slovenia in Ho Chi Minh City, said the Vietnam News Agency.

Azerai La Residence Hue has been named among the list of winners for the Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2024, as voted by the world's leading travel website Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macau.