The recovery of tourism, especially its international segment, is seen to be the driving force for the hotel market to prosper, with improvements in both occupancy and room rates, said experts from the real estate agency Savills Vietnam.

Despite the global recession that has hit e-commerce markets in the world’s biggest economies, Vietnam appears well positioned, in contrast, and is expected to grow through this phase, according to an article published on the foreign investment consulting firm Dezan Shira & Associates' Vietnam Briefing website.

The northern province of Hoa Binh held a conference on March 2 to foster cooperation with the Vietnam Business Association in Japan (VJBA).

VOV.VN - Vice chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City administration Bui Xuan Cuong on March 2 received Nicholas Kolesch, vice president of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) and Peter Loach, country director of the SNV Netherlands Development Organization in Vietnam, to examine cooperation in plastic waste treatment.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is set to resume its joint venture agreement with Air France following a period of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said Nguyen Tien Hoang, head of Vietnam Airlines' branche in France and Europe.

VOV.VN - Viettel Networks of Vietnam’s military run telecom group Viettel and electronics manufacturer Pegatron of Taiwan (China), recently signed an MoU on jointly developing the 5GPrivate network in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vice Chairman of the Vietnam National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai on March 2 received Lee ShinJae, head of the Republic of Korea – Vietnam Friendship Association who is in Hanoi for an official visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang on March 2 received Franklin Graham, President and CEO of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and President of international relief organisation Samaritan’ Purse.

VOV.VN - The gold-plated trophy of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is scheduled to arrive in Vietnam on March 3 as part of its tour to 32 countries that will take part in the 2023 tournament to be jointly held by Australia and New Zealand.

VOV.VN - Saigontourist Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) is expected to receive four international cruise ships, bringing more than 4,200 multi-national tourists to Vietnam from March 1 to 8.