A forum took place in the island city of Phu Quoc on July 7 to connect enterprises of Vietnam’s southern province of Kien Giang and Thailand so as to boost bilateral trade, investment, and tourism.

About 8.61 million tourists, including some 211,300 foreigners, visited Hanoi between January and June, nearly tripling the figure in the same period last year.

Vietnam is targeting to control public debt below 60% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030 to ensure debt safety and national financial security.

VOV.VN - During the initial five months of this year,  Ho  Chi Minh City welcomed a total of 8.97 million domestic visitors and 262,090 foreign arrivals, with total tourism revenue reaching VND39.5 trillion, equivalent to US$1.691 million, an increase of 9.8% on-year.

The targets set for 2022, including the growth target of 6-6.5%, remain a huge challenge given the domestic and international situation, Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh said at the third session of the 15th National Assembly in Hanoi on May 23.

Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Lao topped US$403 million in the first quarter of this year, up 19.2% over the same period last year, according to the Vietnamese Trade Office in Laos.

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.

Many silver linings were seen in Vietnam’s economy last month like high industrial production index, export revenue up more than 10% and curbed inflation.

VOV.VN - The south central province of Binh Dinh has welcomed more than 690,000 visitors since the beginning of the year, marking a rise of approximately 30% with tourism revenue reaching more than VND970 billion.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 12 signed a dispatch urging the drastic and effective implementation of the socio-economic recovery and development programme as well as the acceleration of the disbursement of public investment.