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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.

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.