In 2016, Vietnam received 10 million foreign travelers and served 62 million domestic travelers.

Vietnam is one of a few countries which harvests and sells salangane resources. 

How much do internal resources contribute to the country’s GDP? Economists have raised the question after the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced a record-high GDP growth rate of 7.46% in the third quarter of the year.

Rural areas, where 70% of the population lives and where the average income per capita has been increasing rapidly, is a market with great potential.

A report from the Vietnam Tourism Association showed that 6.5 million Vietnamese traveled abroad in 2016 and spent US$7-8 billion. Spending per capita was US$1,230 on outbound tours, an increase of 15% over 2015.

As Vietnamese favor foreign-made products and are willing to pay more for products they like, international express delivery firms see Vietnam as a fertile land for their business.

A symphony concert with the performance of German conductor Gudni Emilsson, violinist Trong Binh and the Hanoi Philharmonic Orchestra will be held on October 28 at the Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien, Hanoi.

Ministries have been proposing many solutions to develop the automobile industry, but no official decision has been made.

The German newcomer band DER RINGER is packing up to tour across Asia this autumn. They will kick off in Vietnam in October and then continue to the Philippines, China, the Republic of Korea (ROK), Japan and Mongolia.

Art Vietnam Salon Gallery (in conjunction with the Japan Foundation – Asia Centre) will host the exhibition “Gang of Five, Chancing Modern” at the Vietnam Film Studio, No. 4 Thuy Khue Street, Hanoi from October 21 to November 19.