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Vietnamese agricultural product exports to Russia recorded an annual increase of 48.7% over the past five months, of which coffee, seafood, cashew nuts, and fruit and vegetables were the most imported goods by this lucrative market, reported the Voice of Vietnam.

Vietnam remains a “bright star” of the Southeast Asian region despite power shortages and a weakened realty market last year, according to Kai Wei Ang, an ASEAN economist at the BofA Securities Inc., which is previously the Bank of America Merrill Lynch, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Six Vietnamese provinces and cities, including Ho Chi Minh City, Bac Ninh, Binh Duong, Thai Nguyen, Hai Phong, and Bac Giang earned export turnover of more than 10 billion USD over the past five months, VOV News quoted the latest statistics released the General Department of Customs.

The first flight with 162 passengers on board departing from Lijang, China’s Yunnan province landed safely at Cat Bi International Airport in the northern port city of Hai Phong on June 15, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The VSIP Lang Son project – the 16th of its kind in Vietnam started its construction by the Lang Son provincial People’s Committee and the Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park and Township Development Joint Stock Company (VSIP JSC) on June 14, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

Following the tourist trail of historic Hanoi, the stunning natural beauty of Ha Long Bay, the shopping emporium Hoi An, and the buzz of Ho Chi Minh City offers travelers some dazzling and memorable experiences in the nation, VOV reported the article by the Times online newspaper of India.

Vietnam’s export of fishery products is expected to reach 4.4 billion USD during January-June, a year-on-year increase of 6%, despite such formidable challenges as extreme weather conditions and competitive pressure regarding export prices, high input costs and shortage of materials, reported Vietnam News Agency according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The Vietnam Trade Office in Canada has coordinated with agencies of the host country to hold a business dialogue in Toronto, drawing the attention of Canadian businesses that have invested in Vietnam and those planning to seek opportunities in this dynamic Asian market, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam has exported 114,424 tonnes of pepper worth 493.1 million USD since the beginning of this year, down 13.2 in volume but up 20.6% in value over the same period last year, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

British magazine TimeOut has placed Ho Chi Minh City in fourth position among its list of the world’s leading 20 cities for food.

Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi have been included in the Savills list of fastest-developing cities on the planet recently released by the commercial real estate brokerage firm, reported Vietnam News Agency.

According to VOV, as many as 18 representatives from Vietnamese travel agencies will take part in a familiarisation trip (Famtrip) to Kanchanaburi in Thailand on July 3 to explore its various tourist attractions and services.

Vietnam shipped an estimated 3.6 billion USD worth of fishery products abroad during January-May, a year-on-year increase of 6.5%, reported Vietnam News Agency according to statistics from the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The Economic and Science Promotion Agency of Gyeonggi-do province of the Republic of Korea (RoK) announced on June 5 that it has completed a pilot project to support businesses from northern provinces and cities in connecting with Vietnam, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Hoang Thi Ngoc Anh secured another in women’s 1,500m on June 4 at the ongoing 13th ASEAN School Games in the central city of Da Nang following her first gold in the women’s 3,000m run, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

A beautiful beach and high-quality healthcare services have made Nha Trang city in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa one of the eight best coastal destinations for retirees, VNA reported the article by US magazine Travel+Leisure.

The country's industrial production index (IIP) is continuing its positive growth pace with an increase of 3.9% over April and 8.9% compared to the same period last year, Vietnam News Agency quoted statistics of the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Ca Mau will spend VND20 trillion (over 785 million USD) promoting the shrimp industry with a view to making the province the biggest shrimp raising hub in the Mekong Delta region by 2030, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

Thailand, the world’s biggest durian exporter with a total export turnover of 7 billion USD, became Vietnam's second largest importer of this fruit in the first four months of 2024, reported Vietnam News Agency.

A conference on promoting cross-border e-commerce and payment between Vietnam and Singapore was held in Shopee Singapore headquarters on May 30, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam exported an estimated 24.14 billion USD worth of agro-forestry-fishery products overseas during January-May, up 21% against the same time last year, the Vietnam News Agency quoted the figures of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

According to VOV, Bánh Mì, Phở, Cơm Tấm, Chả Giò, and Bánh Xèo are five Vietnamese dishes to feature on the list of the 100 best Asian street foods by TasteAtlas, a website dedicated to discovering fresh ingredients, traditional dishes, and authentic restaurants around world.

More than 11.07 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) was funneled into Vietnam during January-May, up 2% against the same time last year, reported Vietnam News Agency according to statistics from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Foreign Investment Agency.

GS25, a leading convenience store chain in the Republic of Korea operated by GS Retail, recently opened its 300th store in Vietnam, six years after breaking into the Southeast Asian country, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam ranks third in the list of the most popular Asian destinations for European visitors based on accommodation searches on the Agoda digital travel platform.

The Vietnam – Singapore Board Forum 2024 (VSBF) opened in Hanoi on May 24, examining green business solutions to promote net-zero transition, reported VOV News.

The Vietnam International Electronics & Smart Appliances Expo (IEAE) opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in HCMC on May 23, said the Vietnam News Agency.

BestPrice Travel, one of the leading travel agents in Vietnam, has recently promoted its “Taste Vietnam” campaign in New York’s Times Square, presenting images of Vietnam to the whole world, according to TravelDailyNews, a news outlet covering Asia and the Pacific, reported VOV.

Website CNN Travel of the United States recently published an article hailing the world’s 24 best sandwiches, with Vietnamese Bánh Mì (baguette) featured on the list, reported the Voice of Vietnam.

Vietnam Airlines has been ranked among the top five airlines with the highest on-time performance (OTP) in Asia-Pacific last month, according to a report from the London-based aviation analytics company Cirium, reported Vietnam News Agency.