VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam welcomed over 1.5 million foreign tourist arrivals in January, up 10.3% month-on-month, and 73.6% year-on-year, the General Statistics Office announced on January 29.

Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and his spouse arrived in Hanoi on January 29 afternoon, starting their two-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse.

Hanoi’s Thu Le Zoo is taking various measures including installing heaters, lighting fires, and providing warm water to protect the animals from the current chilly weather.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held separate meetings with Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara and Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato' Seri Utama Haji Mohamad Bin Haji Hasan.

Prenn Pass, the gateway to Da Lat City in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, has been scheduled to be fully open before the Tet Lunar New Year.

Bamboo Airways was the most punctual airline in Vietnam last year, with over 92 percent of its flight taking off and landing on time, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.

Vietnam saw a year-on-year rise of 3.37% in January’s consumer price index, according to the General Statistics Office.

The Quang Ba Flower Market in Hanoi has recently opened through the night to serve rising demand for the Tet Lunar New Year Festival.

Online scammers are posing as police officers to con money and personal details from unsuspecting victims.

Vietnam had attracted more than 2.36 billion USD in foreign direct investment as of January 20, an increase of 40.2% over the same period in 2023, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Vietnam is about to sign a protocol for avocado and passion fruit exports with the General Administration of Customs of China, bringing the total agricultural products exported to the Chinese market in this form to eight.

Thailand and China on Sunday signed off on a visa waiver agreement at talks between their foreign ministers as the two countries look to boost ties.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected the project to build a 500kV electric transmission line from Quang Trach district of the central province of Quang Binh to Pho Noi of northern Hung Yen province.

The U Minh Thuong National Park in the southern province of Kien Giang will accelerate infrastructure development and create new tourism products to attract more travelers, according to Hoang Van Tuan, the park’s director.

Many large peach trees have been displayed for rent in Hanoi for decorations for the Tet Lunar New Year Festival.

People in a commune in the central province of Nghe An are busy making sugarcane honey for the Tet Lunar New Year.

Vietnam has continously improved institutions and incentives to attract and better manage domestic and foreign investment resources.

With its potential and advantages, the northwestern province of Dien Bien is striving to turn tourism into an economic spearhead.