VOV.VN - The Japan Tourism Agency (JTA) and the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) have encouraged Japanese people to travel to 24 countries and regions, including Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly recently passed a bill featuring new and open policies on immigration procedures – a move which is expected to provide the tourism industry with a strong boost moving forward.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia in collaboration with the Malaysia - Vietnam Friendship Association on June 26 unveiled a series of activities to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Malaysia.

VOV.VN - Several Vietnamese movies were introduced to international friends at a film show organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Sri Lanka at the National Film Corporation (NFC) Cinema Hall in Colombo capital from June 23 to 25.

The first Vietnam-US Cultural Festival took place at the Vietnam Centre for Exhibition of Cultural and Arts in Hanoi on June 25.

There remained big challenges in Vietnam's exports to China, as the market has been and will continue to impose higher requirements on both export and import standards, said Tran Quang Huy, Director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Asia-Africa Market Department.

Singaporean company PSA Cargo Solutions Vietnam Investment plans to continue increasing its stake in Vietnam’s logistics provider South Logistics Joint Stock Company (Sotrans).

The person with the highest pension in Vietnam receives more than VND124 million (US$5,200) per month, according to the Vietnam Social Security (VSS).

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the Netherlands will work harder to develop their comprehensive partnership in a deeper and more effective manner commensurate with the two countries’ potential.

Hanoi’s efforts to promote tourism activities over the past months have paid off, with the total revenue of the sector surging 74.3% year-on-year to reach VND44.8 trillion (US$1.9 billion) in the first half of this year.