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  • ☕Afternoon briefing on July 5

    Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also a Politburo member, attended the political-military conference of the army in Hanoi on July 5, during which he praised the force’s important contributions … Read Full Article

  • BLACKPINK’s Vietnam Concert Setlist Leaked? YG Responds To Reports

    YG Entertainment responded to the reports about the allegedly leaked setlist for BLACKPINK’s “Born Pink World Tour” stop in Hanoi, Vietnam. An official Vietnamese government page ( Thông tin Chính phủ … Read Full Article

  • New Zealand, Australian Embassies wish luck for women’s team at World Cup

    The New Zealand and Australian Embassies in Hanoi have organised a farewell party to celebrate the remarkable achievements of the Vietnamese national women’s football team and bid good luck to them … Read Full Article

  • Khanh Hoa to expand nighttime economy to boost tourism

    The central province of Khanh Hoa, home to beach towns Nha Trang and Cam Ranh, has approved plans to allow entertainment and shopping to continue until late at night. Read Full Article

  • Official calls for dog, cat meat ban in Hanoi

    Hanoi should phase out the trading and consumption of dog and cat meat, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has said. Read Full Article

  • YG Entertainment Clarifies Rumors Regarding BLACKPINK’s Set List For “BORN PINK” Concerts In Hanoi

    YG Entertainment has released a statement regarding BLACKPINK ’s upcoming concerts in Vietnam. Read Full Article

  • Tourist arrivals in Hanoi reach 12.33 mln in first half

    Visitors to Hanoi totalled 12.33 million in the first half of this year, a 42% increase compared to the same period last year. International tourists accounted for 2.03 million, a seven-fold rise … Read Full Article

  • Hanoi determined to realize GRDP growth target of 7% this year

    The Hanoi People’s Council today July 4 ratified a resolution on objectives for socio-economic development in the second half of 2023, including a focus on realizing the GRDP growth target of 7%. Read Full Article

  • ☕Afternoon briefing on July 4

    At the Government’s teleconference with localities and the regular Cabinet meeting in Hanoi on July 4, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MoPI) presented two growth scenarios for the third … Read Full Article

  • Asian Open Pool Championship comes to Hanoi

    The largest ever international pool competition, the Asian Open Pool Championship, will take place in Vietnam in October, said organizers Matchroom Pool on July 1. Read Full Article

  • Last tourist boat on West Lake dismantled

    The last tourist boat on Hanoi’s West Lake is being dismantled after being left idle there for five years. The work has been jointly carried out by local authorities and the Potomac Riverboat Company … Read Full Article

  • Vietnam carriers reopen multiple international flights

    Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air have reopened multiple international routes since March 2022 following the Covid-19 pandemic. Read Full Article

  • PGA Tour, Europe announce merger with Saudis and rival LIV Golf

    Rory McIlroy, left, and Brooks Koepka, right, soon will be playing the same golf course regularly after the PGA Tour and European tour agreed to a merger with LIV Golf. Koepka had defected to the … Read Full Article

  • The Strangest Tourist Traps

    Beijing’s strategy isn’t always black and white—except when it is. Flash Points: The Strangest Tourist Traps Create an FP account to save articles to read later and in the FP mobile app. Read Full Article

  • Vietnam Airlines inaugurated a direct flight route between Hanoi and Melbourne

    Vietnam Airlines has launched a direct flight route between Hanoi and Melbourne, its second direct route connecting Vietnam and Australia. The inaugural … Read Full Article

  • Tourist arrivals in Hanoi reach 12.33 mln in first half

    Visitors to Hanoi totalled 12.33 million in the first half of this year, a 42 per cent increase compared to the same period last year. International tourists accounted for 2.03 million, a seven-fold … Read Full Article

  • ☕Afternoon briefing on July 3

    Vuong Dinh Hue emphasised the target of even, comprehensive, and sustainable development for Hanoi while addressing the 12th session of its 16th People’s Council that opened on July 3. He highly … Read Full Article

  • Vietnam hoped to welcome 12 million foreign tourists this year thanks to new visa policy

    Vietnam’s new visa policy may help the country welcome 12 million foreign tourists this year, far surpassing the target of 8 million set previously, said Hoang Nhan Chinh, Secretariat Director of the … Read Full Article