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Facts and figures about the tourism industry in Vietnam
In 2014 Vietnam tourism industry welcomed 7.87 million visitors, up by 4% over the previous year. But its growth was still 10.6% lower than that of 2013 due to the situation in the East Sea. Here are a few figures about tourism in Vietnam.
HCM City one of the world’s 10 cities with fastest tourism development
In the MasterCard Index of Global Destination Cities, HCM City ranks 10th of 132 cities worldwide.
Chinese try to corner farm produce market in Vietnam
The Central Highlands’ pepper market has heated up with the presence of Chinese businessmen who are scrambling to compete with Vietnamese to buy pepper.
The beauty of Nam Dinh
A morning fish market, green rice fields, magnificent churches and the working scene at Co Chat silk village are photos showing the peaceful beauty of the northern province of Nam Dinh.
Rare striped rabbit discovered in Truong Son Range
The researchers of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for Nature in Vietnam discovered an Annamite striped rabbit, a rare species, during a survey in the mountain range of Truong Son.
Rice products bring fat profits to investors
More than 150 instant food products made of rice are available at supermarkets. The industry has been witnessing a steady high growth rate of 20%-40% per annum in recent years.
Sugar industry’s death anticipated
Sugar production – the industry which now enjoys the highest protection level from the State – is expected to ‘die’ when Vietnam cuts the sugar import tariff to five percent in 2018 as committed.
Saigon viewed from above, with miniature effect
Nguyen The Duong, an amateur photographer in Ho Chi Minh City, used a DSLR camera with a tilt-shift lens to produce interesting pictures with miniature effects.
Caffe Bene announces sub-franchise deals in Vietnam
Caffe Bene, the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s biggest coffee shop chain, has announced six sub-franchise agreements with Vietnamese partners after one year of operation in the country.
Hoi An’s “Queen of Banh Mi”
Foreign visitors have voted "The Banh Mi Queen" among the top-10 food shops in the historic town of Hoi An.