VOV.VN - Vietnam and 19 countries have so far reached agreements on mutual recognition of their vaccine passports, said Pham Thu Hang, deputy spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), at a regular press conference held on April 7.

VOV.VN - Located in the central province of Quang Nam, the ancient city of Hoi An has received its first foreign tourists following two years of being heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu on April 5 had a working session with the Vietnamese community in France, his first meeting in the country as Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on April 5 held a conference to evaluate trade promotion activities in the first quarter of this year and seek ways to help localities, economic sectors and businesses surmount difficulties, build strategies to expand international trade activities.

VOV.VN - The nation always places great importance on its comprehensive co-operation with, as well as the global role of, UNESCO and pledges to make more positive contributions to UNESCO as a member of the Executive Council during the 2022-2025 term.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son held talks with his Panamanian counterpart Érika Mouynes in Hanoi on April 5 to discuss ways to strengthen partnership between the two countries in all fields including politics, diplomacy, economy and bilateral coordination at international and multilateral forums.

The State budget revenue from export and import reached VND107.3 trillion (nearly US$4.7 billion) in the first quarter of 2022, up 22.44% year on year.

VOV.VN - Pedestrian streets situated around Hoan Kiem is not only a place of entertainment for both domestic and foreign tourists, but is also a place where people can earn a living.

The 2022 Hanoi travel expo will take place at Ly Thai To Monument and the surrounding streets in downtown Hanoi from May 13 – 15, aiming to attract domestic and foreign visitors to the capital city and revive its pandemic-hit tourism.

Hanoi attracted more than US$513 million in foreign investment in the first quarter of this year, according to the municipal Statistics Office.