The number of foreign travelers to Vietnam was still modest, just 3.5 million, in 2022.
The Vietnam Maritime Research and Rescue Coordination Centre (Vietnam MRCC) said on December 29 that it had rescued a 33-year-old Chinese sailor of a foreign cargo ship, who fell seriously ill while the ship was about 21 nautical miles off Nha Trang city in the south central province of Khanh Hoa.
VOV.VN - Vietnam has set a target of receiving eight million foreign visitors in 2023, and this target will only be achieved by refining visa policies, improving the quality of tourism products, and increasing the readiness to welcome visitors.
VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang hosted a reception for Queen Mother of Bhutan Gyalyum Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck on December 28 in Hanoi, during which the host affirmed that the Vietnamese side will always place great importance on its strong friendship with Bhutan.
Most Japanese enterprises are operating successfully in Binh Duong province, contributing to the local development, Nguyen Van Loi, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, has said.
The Politburo has decided to give stern criticism of Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and demand him to make serious self-criticism, learn from lessons and promptly direct remedy for violations and mistakes at the Foreign Ministry and report to the Politburo.
VOV.VN - Statistics recently unveiled by the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) show registered FDI capital into the Vietnamese economy has fallen slightly while disbursed FDI capital has surged considerably this year.
VOV.VN - Vietnam is set to fetch US$732 billion in foreign trade this year, representing an annual rise of 10%, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry at a year-end meeting in Hanoi on December 26.
Japan wishes to expand cooperation with the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho in agriculture and human resources.
VOV.VN - Hanoi is anticipated to welcome a total of 18.7 million visitors this year, including 1.5 million foreign arrivals and 17.2 million domestic visitors, representing a 4.7 fold-rise compared to figures recorded in 2021.