Tourism is a bright spot in Vietnam's economic panorama in the first half of 2024 with revenue from accommodation and food services estimated at VND356.4 trillion (US$14 billion), a year-on-year increase of 15.2%.
VOV.VN - President To Lam showed his elation at the strong development of the Vietnam - New Zealand strategic partnership over the past years at a reception in Hanoi on July 4 for newly-appointed New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Caroline Beresford.
VOV.VN - President To Lam and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh extended congratulatory messages to US President Joe Biden on the occasion of the US’s 248th Independence Day on July 4.
VOV.VN - As many as 100 kites created by artisans from 10 countries will be on display at the International Kite Festival 2024 from July 25 to July 28 in the central province of Quang Nam, according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
VOV.VN - Vice Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Khac Dinh and his Lao counterpart Chaleun Yiapaoher co-chaired a symposium on Constitution revision in Vientiane on July 4.
VOV.VN - Lydie Vu has released several images of a brocade outfit which she will wear during the national costume competition at the Miss Supranational 2024 pageant currently held in Poland.
VOV.VN - Two Vietnamese dishes, including chả giò (fried spring rolls) and chạo tôm (sugar cane shrimp), have been listed among the 100 best rated snacks in the world, according to international food website TasteAtlas.
VOV.VN - By deploying a range of tourism stimulus activities whilst strengthening connectivity with foreign markets, Ho Chi Minh City welcomed 2.68 million visitors in the first half of the year, representing a rise of 38% on-year, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism.
VOV.VN - Vietnam will face off against the hosts Philippines in their opening match of the FIVB Challenger Cup 2024 on July 5.
VOV.VN - Vietnam regrets that although the United States has recognised some of the nation’s progress in protecting and promoting freedom of religion and belief, the US State Department's 2023 annual report on international religious freedom still gives biased assessments based on unverified and inaccurate information about the actual situation locally.