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Digital travel platform Agoda has named Da Lat city in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong, among the Top 9 most affordable holiday destinations for end-of-year breaks in Asia, reported VOV.

Vietnam became the largest supplier of durian to the Chinese market in September with about 167,000 tonnes worth 640.7 million USD, accounting for 73% of total import turnover, VOV News quoted statistics of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Vietnam's is still on a right track to a new export volume record of over 8 million tonnes in 2024, surpassing last year’s result despite challenges in the global rice market, the Vietnam News Agency quoted the sayings of insiders.

The Ha Long International Cruise Port has received two luxury super cruise ships, bringing more than 4,700 tourists from Europe and the United States to Ha Long Bay and other tourist attractions in the northern province of Quang Ninh, reported VOV.

Textile and garment exports are likely to hit 44 billion USD this year, said Chairman of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) Vu Duc Giang.

Cashew nut imports reached more than 2.3 million tonnes with a value exceeding 2.89 billion USD over the past 10 months of the year, down 8.5% in volume and 1.1% in value compared to the same period from last year, VOV News quoted preliminary statistics by the General Department of Customs.

Vietnam’s aquatic exports are expected to exceed the annual target of 10 billion USD on the back of strong demand from major markets, the Vietnam News Agency quoted the sayings of Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien.

Paintings by Vietnamese artist Pham Thuy Quynh, member of the executive board of the Vietnamese Association in Russia, has been featured at the 5th annual exhibition of artworks by diplomats in Moscow.

According to VOV, international cruise liner Celebrity Solstice docked at Phu My port in the southern province of Ba Ria Vung Tau on November 9, with the vessel bringing with it more than 2,800 tourists from Europe, America, and Australia.

Vietnam welcomed more than 14.1 million international tourists in the first 10 months of 2024, an increase of 41.3% year on year, VNA reported the latest report from the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Vietnam welcomed more than 14.1 million international tourists in the first 10 months of 2024, an increase of 41.3% year on year, reported Vietnam News Agency according to the latest report from the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The first shipment of the Chinese Omoda C5 vehicles has departed from Indonesia and is en route to Vietnam, announced Omoda & Jaecoo Vietnam on November 6, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The Teas of the World International Contest held by France’s Agency for the Valorisation of Agricultural Products (AVPA), has honoured ten types of Vietnamese tea with one gold, one silver, two bronze and six consolidate prizes, said the Vietnam News Agency.

According to VOV, British magazine Time Out has unveiled a list of the Top 5 Memorable Christmas Escapes in Asia, with Vietnam and its stunning natural beauty and a distinctive heritage being placed in second position.

Vietnam’s fresh coconuts are being increasingly consumed in international markets such as the US, China, and the UK, highlighting a bright spot in Vietnam's fruit export sector with many opportunities for breakthroughs in the near future, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Aquatic exports is expected to surge in the remaining months of this year, as the year-end festive season comes, despite many challenges in the international markets, Vietnam News Agency reported according to information from insiders.

Vietnam’s agro-forestry-aquatic product exports are likely to achieve a record high of 62 billion USD in 2024, Vietnam News Agency quoted Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien saying those figures.

Vietnam imported nearly 2.39 million tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), worth over US$1.54 billion, during the nine-month period, up 24.73% in volume and 33.79% in value against the same period from last year, VOV News quoted preliminary statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The fourth batch of Hyundai Palisade cars of Hyundai Thanh Cong Vietnam, a joint venture between Vietnam’s TC Group and the Republic of Korea’s Hyundai Motor, has been exported to Thailand, raising the total number shipped to the country to 110, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

The special flavour of Shan Tuyet tea from Lao Cai province won the hearts of the judging panel at the “Teas of the World” international competition, VOV reported the announcement by the Agency for the Valorization of Agricultural Products (AVPA) in France.

Vietnam remained Singapore's 5th largest exporter of aquatic products for three straight quarters, the Vietnam Trade Office in the city-state has said.

Four airports of Da Nang, Phu Bai, Chu Lai and Dong Hoi in the central region of Vietnam have resumed services on October 27 afternoon after Typhoon Trami made its way through the region, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

High-quality Vietnamese agricultural and aquatic products are being introduced at the Good Food and Wine Show 2024 in Brisbane, Queensland, by the Vietnamese Embassy and Trade Office in Australia, reported Vietnam News Agency.

A ceremony to announce the official export of fresh coconuts of the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre to the Chinese market was held on October 25 by the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Vietnam Mini Digital Investment and Trading JSC, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The retail sale prices of petrol products are adjusted to decrease by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance from 3pm on October 24, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

Cam Ranh International Port in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa greeted the cruise ship the Coral Princess with 2,300 passengers and crew on board on October 23, reported VOV.

Vietnam’s coffee exports exceeded the 5 billion USD mark for the first time in the 2023-2024 crop year that lasted from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The 3.5 billion USD mega-port of Chancay in Peru, set to be completed this year and expected to become a key logistics hub in Latin America, will open new opportunities for Vietnam's logistics industry by enhancing maritime transport connections and facilitating trade between the two regions, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam expects to attract 39-40 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI), according to forecasts to the end of the year.

Standard Chartered Bank has revised up its forecast for Vietnam’s 2024 GDP growth to 6.8% from the previous 6%, reflecting the stronger-than-expected Q3 expansion, said the Vietnam News Agency.