VOV.VN - Vietnam welcomed more than 8.8 million foreign arrivals during the first half of the year, marking an annual rise of 58.4% and up 4.1% compared to the same period from 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese payment platform Payoo has revealed statistics indicating that foreign tourists typically spend 40% of their budget on food and drink when visiting the nation.

VOV.VN - The national economy of Vietnam has maintained its upward trajectory, expanding by 6.93% in the second quarter of the year, thereby raising first-half growth to 6.42%, reported the General Statistics Office on June 29.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s upcoming visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) marks a pivotal moment in further elevating the RoK-Vietnam relationship, which is considered at its best, to an even higher level, said RoK Ambassador to Vietnam Choi Young-sam.

VOV.VN - President To Lam on June 28 received the outgoing ambassadors of Colombia and Panama who came to bid farewell to the president.

VOV.VN - Chess players on June 27 won the first two gold medals for Vietnam on the third competition day of the ASEAN University Games (AUG) 2024, which is getting underway in Indonesia.

VOV.VN - A ceremony was held at Xa Mat international border gate in Tay Ninh province on June 28 to receive 172 sets of remains of volunteer Vietnamese soldiers who had died in Cambodia during the past war.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese cultural festival running with the theme of “Living in Berlin”, will be held at Dong Xuan Trade Center in Berlin, Germany, from July 25 to 28.

VOV.VN -Three more Vietnamese restaurants received one Michelin star at an announcement ceremony held on June 27 in Ho Chi Minh City, raising the total number of local Michelin-starred dining establishments to seven.

The reduction of the rice import tax by the Philippines will create more advantages and increase opportunities for Vietnamese rice to enter the market later this year, insiders said.