VOV.VN - After a month of piloting a scheme aimed at welcoming back international arrivals, few foreign tourists have chosen to visit Vietnam, saying strict quarantine regulations and cumbersome immigration procedures are to blame.

The central city of Da Nang considers Thailand a promising market with experienced partners in the fields where it is calling for investment, heard an international seminar on trade – investment – tourism connectivity between Da Nang and Thailand held on December 14.

VOV.VN - The Mekong Connect 2021 forum is set to take place in Ho Chi Minh City for the first time on December 17, according to a press conference held on December 10 and co-hosted by the municipal Department of Industry and Trade and the Business Association of High Quality Vietnamese Goods.

The Department of External Affairs of HCM City in collaboration with the HCM City Youth Union and the Thai Consulate General in the city have organised a blood donation event marking 45 years of the Thailand-Vietnam diplomacy.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese boxer Tran Van Thao is scheduled to take on Phayom Boonrueang of Thailand on December 19 at a professional tournament held at Trigger Boxing Club in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, the Vietnamese representative at Miss Grand International 2021, has been named among the Top 20 in the swimsuit competition following voting for the segment that ended on November 23.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Thailand will ramp up multifaceted and mutually beneficial cooperation to deepen their strategic partnership.

Vietnam always attaches importance to its relations with neighbouring and ASEAN countries, including comprehensive cooperation with Thailand, Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang said at November 18 reception for newly-appointed Thai Ambassador to Vietnam Nikonrndej Balankura.

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended and delivered a speech at the 28th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) via videoconference on November 12 at the invitation of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

VOV.VN - A number of localities, including Da Nang, Khanh Hoa, and Phu Quoc, are ready to welcome hundreds of tourists from Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) over the next few days.