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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.

The Quang Ninh Economic Zone Authority (QEZA) presented investment certificates to two Japanese projects worth 115 million USD in total at a conference held at Song Khoai Industrial Park (IP) on April 19, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Authorities of Thu Duc city, Ho Chi Minh City, held a conference on April 17 to draw investment in 11 public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the fields of education, culture and sports, with a total capital of over 2 trillion VND (83.3 million USD), reported Vietnam News Agency.

Japanese and Vietnamese investors of The One World urban area project in the southern province of Binh Duong received in-principal approval at a ceremony in the locality on April 17, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The first shipment of organic coconut flower nectar products of the Tra Vinh Farm Co., Ltd (Sokfarm) in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh has been successfully exported to Australia, the fifth main importer of the locality’s product, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

Hanoi, Hoi An, and Ho Chi Minh City have all made the list of the 100 best walking cities across the world to discover by foot, VOV reported article compiled by travel website GuruWalk.com.

A ceremony was organized by the Party organisation, authorities and people of the northern midland province of Phu Tho, on behalf of Vietnamese people at home and abroad, on April 14 to commemorate Father Lac Long Quan and Mother Au Co, said to be the legendary ancestors of Vietnam, the Vietnam News Agency said.

Ten domestically-manufactured offshore wind turbine towers are set to depart from Phu My Industrial Zone in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau by the end of April 2024, bound for Jeonnam 1 wind power project off the coast of the Republic of Korea (RoK)'s Jeonnam province, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Industrial and export processing zones in Ho Chi Minh City attracted 191.93 million USD in investment in the first quarter, equivalent to 34.9% of the target for 2024 and 112.12% higher than the figure in the same period last year, the HCM City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA) reported on April 12, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has maintained its earlier growth projection for Vietnam this year despite lingering uncertainties in the external environment. Vietnam’s economy is expected to grow at 6.0% and 6.2% in 2024 and 2025, respectively, heard a conference held in Hanoi on April 11, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The Saigon Textile & Garment Industry – Fabric & Garment Accessories Expo 2024 (Saigontex - Saigonfabric 2024) kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on April 10, said the Vietnam News Agency.

According to VOV, British magazine Time Out has selected the nation among its list of best places for solo female travelers in 2024 who are heading to far-flung destinations in search of new friends, different cultures, and memorable experiences.

Vietnam Airlines will open direct flights between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, starting from June 17, reported the Voice of Vietnam.

Vietnam exported 147,000 tonnes of cashew nuts worth US$782 million in the first quarter of the year, representing a rise of 31.8% in volume and 20.5% in value year on year, reported the Voice of Vietnam according to statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

As many as 147,000 tonnes of cashew nuts of Vietnam were exported in the first quarter of the year, worth US$782 million, representing a rise of 31.8% in volume and 20.5% in value year on year, the Voice of Vietnam quoted the figures of the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The US website finance.yahoo.com placed Vietnam 6th among the fastest growing economies in Asia in 2024 in its article published on April 4, reported Vietnam News Agency.

With trade promotion activities intensified, the export revenue of the agro-forestry-fishery sector is able to earn 54-55 billion USD in 2024 as assigned by the Prime Minister, the Vietnam News Agency quoted the information of Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien.

According to VOV, Yahoo! Finance has named Hue in central Thua Thien-Hue province among the top 20 most underrated travel destinations throughout Asia.

Vietnamese weightlifter Trinh Van Vinh clinched a coveted spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics with a dominant performance at the ongoing 2024 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Cup in Thailand, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Recovery of the world economy, including many major export markets of Vietnam, is a positive sign for the Southeast Asian nation’s import and export activities in the coming time, reported Vietnam News Agency.