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An article published on Livemint.com, an Indian business and financial daily newspaper, says that the Indian travel market is buzzing and travel from India has seen a significant spike, with Vietnam emerging as a favoured international destination, according to Radio the Voice of Vietnam.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will hold two more gold auctions on May 21 and 23, each will offer 16,800 taels of SJC-branded gold bars, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in industrial parks in the southern province of Dong Nai continued to increase in the first months of 2024, surpassing the yearly target by nearly 20%, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

Ha Giang, Da Nang, Hoi An, Quy Nhon, Song Cau and Ho Chi Minh City are the best destinations to experience sustainable tourism in 2024, NDO reported an article by by Booking.com.

Vietnamese exports to the Chinese market during the first four months of the year increased by 10.9% to US$17.7 billion against the same period from last year, reported the Voice of Vietnam according to the latest preliminary statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam raked in 2.7 billion USD from exporting aquatic products in the first four months of 2024, representing a year-on-year increase of 6%, Vietnam News Agency quoted figures of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

A new high-speed boat service between HCMC and Con Dao Island off the southern province Ba Ria - Vung Tau was launched on May 13 to meet the rising tourism demand, said the Vietnam News Agency.

According to VNA, a mysterious lake has been discovered in Thung Cave within the World’s Natural Heritage Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, in the central province of Quang Binh.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on May 11 attended a ground-breaking ceremony for a high-tech biodegradable materials factory, a trillion-VND project by Ecovance Co. Ltd under the Republic of Korea’s SK Group, at the Dinh Vu industrial park in the northern port city of Hai Phong, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong aims to become a green tourism paradise by 2030 and a modern, green, smart and worth-living centrally-run city by 2050, reported VNA.

Vietnam's durian exports to China witnessed a significant surge in the first quarter of 2024, reported Vietnam News Agency according to statistics of trade via the Youyi Guan border gate cited by China's Xinhua News Agency.

Ho Chi Minh City has caught the eye of foreign travelers to earn a spot on a list of Agoda’s top Asian destinations for extended stays, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The first batch of 15 tonnes of frozen lotus roots of the Dai Viet Lotus Foods JSC in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, worth nearly 1 billion VND (nearly 39,360 USD) was exported to Japan on May 7, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

According to VOV, magazine Travel+Leisure of the United States has published an article unveiling the five best hotels and resorts for families in Vietnam, all of which have facilities such as farms, lawn cinemas, basket boats, and much more to entertain people of all ages.

The 10th African Investment, Commerce Forum (AFIC10) took place in Algiers, Algeria, on May 4 and 5, bringing together about 800 delegates from 39 countries and territories, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam raked in US$353 million from exporting 83,783 tonnes of black pepper in the initial four months of the year, marking an 11.5% increase in value year on year, reported the Voice of Vietnam according to statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The import of Vietnamese fresh pomelo into the Australian market may be allowed if the product meets the Oceanian country's biosecurity conditions, said the Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (SPS Vietnam), reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam’s agro-forestry-aquatic product exports reached 19.06 billion USD in the first four months of 2024, up 23.7% year-on-year, the Vietnam News Agency quoted the figures of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

More than 263,160 Vietnamese people visited Laos in the first three months of this year, becoming the second biggest source of foreign visitors to the country during the period, reported Vietnam News Agency according to statistics from the Tourism Development Department of Lao Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism.

The total foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursement in Vietnam in January April period is estimated to reach 6.28 billion USD, up 7.4% year on year, the highest four-month amount in the past five years, the Vietnam News Agency quoted the figures of the General Statistics Office (GSO).

As part of the programme "Ca Mau - A destination 2024", the 4th Southern Folk Cake Festival was held at Phan Ngoc Hien Square, Ca Mau City, from April 26 to May 5, reported NDO.

All three regions of Vietnam are braving hot weather in early summer this year, with daytime temperatures rising above 40°C, especially in northern and central localities, VOV reported the data by the National Centre for Hydro – meteorological Forecasting.

According to VNA, Tua Chua highland district in the northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien boasts a lot of potential and advantages for the development of top-tier tourism.

Pot Au Pho, a one-Michelin-starred restaurant based in Ho Chi Minh City, has been named among the top 31 best new restaurants in the world by editors of American magazine Condé Nast Traveler.

Vietnam raked in US$253 million from exporting nearly 57,000 tonnes of durian during the first quarter of the year, posting an increase of 42% in volume and 63.7% in value on-year, reported the Voice of Vietnam according to data released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam has been the fastest growing digital economy in ASEAN in 2022, 2023 and expected to maintain this position until 2025, with the forecast of smartphones users reaching 67.3 million by 2026, accounting for 96.9% internet users, VOV news quoted comments of HSBC experts.

State-owned museums in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) will offer free entry to the public as part of the city’s activities to celebrate the 49th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification on April 30, said the Vietnam News Agency.

Ho Chi Minh City-based travel companies have offered a multitude of tours at discounts as they are holding out for robust business during the Liberation Day (April 30) and Day holidays and summer peak.

Last week, the prices of Vietnamese paddy and rice continued to increase, the Vietnam News Agency quoted the information of the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

Vietnam was Singapore’s largest rice export partner during the first quarter of the year, accounting for 32.03% of the island state’s overall market share, reported the Voice of Vietnam according to statistics from the Vietnamese Trade Office in Singapore.