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Vietnam world’s second-largest sport shoe exporter
Vietnam is frequently listed among the world’s top 20 footwear producers, with the Southeast Asian country now positioned among the top ten leading global footwear exporters, an industry association has said.
Vietnam proposes hiking environmental protection tax on gasoline
Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has proposed a draft law that suggests nearly tripling environmental protection tax on oil and gas consumption.
Vietnam, Japan cuisines help facilitate tourism: seminar
Similar geographical circumstances and culinary philosophies have allowed Vietnam and Japan to share many common features in their cuisines, which could help spur tourism, gastronomists commented at a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on January 14.
Vietnam outlines strict requirements for locals to gamble at home
With the Vietnamese government recently revealing that local gamblers will be allowed to enter casinos on home soil in a three-year pilot scheme, a set of strict requirements they have to meet have been outlined in a draft decree.
Paramount Channel airs in Vietnam
Paramount Channel, a television channel which broadcasts films by American studio Paramount Pictures, began airing in Vietnam on January 11.
Multimillion-dollar exhibition center to open near Ha Long Bay
A giant exhibition center overlooking the Gulf of Tokin will be inaugurated in northern Vietnam’s Quang Ninh Province next week, the provincial administration has announced.
Local lottery firm unveils write-in ticket amid competition from Vietlott
A southern Vietnamese provincial lottery company has introduced write-in tickets in an effort to boost sales amidst heavy competition from computerized rival Vietlott.
Cable car proposed for passengers to reach Tan Son Nhat airport
A cable car developer has proposed building a cable-propelled transit system for passengers to reach Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, instead of struggling in the usually crowded main streets leading to Vietnam’s busiest airdrome.
Elephants shouldn’t slave for tourists in Vietnam: experts
Experts in Vietnam and other countries are voicing their concern over the use and overwork of elephants for tourism activities in Southeast Asia.
Property lost on Vietnam train returned to British family
A British family traveling through Vietnam had their property returned after accidentally leaving it in their compartment after a journey earlier this week.