VOV.VN - Vietnamese shrimp exports to China soared by 50% to US$65 million in October, with the northern neighbour surpassing the United States to become the largest importer of local shrimp, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 30 asked the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC) to devise specific programmes and plans to pool support from ministries, agencies and localities, and social resources for the poor as the Tet (Lunar New Year) is approaching.

A countdown event, concert, drone light show and an international marathon will be held in Hanoi to celebrate the New Year 2023.

Domestic food producers are facing increased costs while trying to keep prices down to stimulate sales, said industry insiders and experts.

Travel demand for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday in late January 2023 is expected to be very strong, according to travel agencies.

Elite Asian athletes will be invited to compete in the 2023 Vietnam International Half Marathon on January 1, 2023 in Hanoi.

Passengers can easily book Vietjet’s hundreds of thousands of attractive promotional tickets to fly during the Lunar New Year holiday.

Domestic airlines have planned to increase the number of seats to 6.7 million from 5.1 million to meet the travel demand ahead of and during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet), according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Ho Chi Minh City’s travel market is forecast to boom later this year and early next year, especially during Christmas and New Year holidays, affording the city a golden chance to attract domestic and foreign visitors.

The number of air passengers in September reached 4.2 million, down 14% month-on-month, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).