The 12th annual banh Chung (square glutinous rice cakes) festival in Phan Thiet city, the south-central province of Binh Thuan, gave international visitors an engaging glimpse into Vietnam’s Lunar New Year or Tet traditions.
Over recent years, the number of international students studying at Vietnamese universities has steadily increased, reflecting a growing recognition of Vietnam’s higher education quality. This rise is attributed to universities focusing on quality assurance.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 22 hosted separate receptions for leaders of big foreign groups as part of his trip to the northern province of Bac Ninh.
Thailand welcomed 9,370,297 overseas visitors in the first quarter of this year, a 44% jump year on year, the country’s Tourism and Sports Ministry has reported.
Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc hosted a reception for visiting Minister of State in the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Anne-Marie Trevelyan on October 25.
A ceremony was held at the headquarters of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office of the UK on February 22 to announce the Vietnam-UK Friendship Year 2023: the 50th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties.
The final night of Miss Tourism World 2022 will be held in the northern province of Vinh Phuc on December 3. The contest is expected to offer practical benefits to Vietnam’s tourism sector.
Vietnam welcomed over 15,000 foreign tourists in November, up 42.4 percent from the figure in October, the General Statistics Office announced on November 29.
Vietnam is calling for foreign investments in 157 projects in the 2021-2025 period, according to a decision recently signed by Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh.
With the increasing foreign investment in Vietnam, the human resource structure will see a fundamental change since FDI generally goes into industries that require medium to very skilled workers, experts have said.
Female diplomats of the Foreign Ministry, the Informal Group of Ambassadors on Gender Equality and ASEAN Women’s Circle of Hanoi met in Hanoi on March 4 to celebrate International Women’s Day.
Dragon boat tours on Huong (Perfume) River have drawn a flock of visitors who have not only admired Hue imperial city but also immersed themselves in melodies of Hue songs.
The number of foreign visitors to Vietnam in the first five-month of 2019 is estimated at nearly 7.3 million, up 8.8% against the same period last year.
Vietnam has received more than 1.5 million international tourists in January, a year-on-year increase of 5 percent, the General Statistics Office announced on January 29.
Malaysia ranked 12th among the countries and territories investing in Vietnam in 2018 with total registered capital hitting over 435 million USD, according to the Vietnamese trade office in Malaysia.
