Month: May 2023
☕ Afternoon briefing on May 11
The trip to Indonesia by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his entourage to attend the 42nd ASEAN Summit from May 9 to 11 has become a fine success which saw the leader make several proposals for … Read Full Article
Ample room to draw foreign tourists to Vietnam
Vietnam welcomed nearly 3.7 million foreign tourists in the first four months of this year, or nearly half of 2023 plan, reported the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Vietnam National … Read Full Article
Sea and island tourism a ‘gold mine’ that needs to be tapped fully
Sea and island tourism has long been a magnet, attracting over 70 per cent of the total foreign tourists to Vietnam. However, the country has yet to fully tap its potential and advantages to develop … Read Full Article
Palace: PH, Vietnam agree to expand trade, agriculture, tourism cooperation
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh have agreed to boost the strategic partnership between Manila and Hanoi by expanding … Read Full Article
Vietnam among world’s eight best budget-busting destinations for family holidays
Australian daily The Sydney Morning Herald has named Vietnam among the world’s top eight best budget-busting destinations for Australian family holidays. The article suggested activities such as … Read Full Article
Cebu Pacific’s new routes enable Philippine-Singapore bleisure trips
The Philippine Tourism Promotions Board has identified Davao as a key bleisure destination. Photo Credit: Adobe Stock/Joshua Cebu Pacific has increased its focus on routes connecting the Philippines … Read Full Article
Vietnam among world’s eight best budget-busting destinations for family holidays
The Sydney Morning Herald has named Vietnam among the world’s top eight best budget-busting destinations for Australian family holidays. Read Full Article
Roundtable calls for investment in agri-tourism real estate
A roundtable will take place in Hanoi on May 25 with the aim of calling for investment in agri-tourism real estate, thus creating a new impulse for the potential segment. Read Full Article
Italian tourism video ridiculed for using footage of Slovenia
Italy’s tourism ministry is facing ridicule after an official video to attract tourists to Italy used footage of people in Slovenia drinking Slovenian wine. The video, part of a 9-million euro … Read Full Article
Inflationary caution still to be heeded for rest of year
“On the demand side, domestic consumption will continue to rebound in 2023. Revived tourism, new public investment, and stimulus programmes initiated in January, and a salary increase effective in … Read Full Article
The film “A tourist’s guide to love” promotes Vietnamese tourism
A tourist’s guide to love”, a Netflix movie filmed almost entirely in Vietnam, has gone viral in many countries since its premiere on April 21. The romantic comedy was written by Vietnamese-Irish … Read Full Article
Hanoi stops 91 Build-Transfer infrastructure projects
Regarding BT projects, or land-for-infrastructure projects, the Hanoi People’s Committee has stopped the implementation of new projects and projects where bidding documents have not been issued, … Read Full Article