The HCMC tourism industry hopes to attract 3.5 million international visitors and 25 million domestic travelers this year. At a recent conference on the implementation of key tourism tasks, a representative of the HCM City Department of Tourism said the recovery plan will be implemented with an emphasis on safety, Vietnam News Agency reported. When the pandemic is effectively fought, the city aims to welcome 3.5 million international tourists. Meanwhile, the city expects to attract 25 million arrivals with domestic tourists if the pandemic situation is well under control and 18 million if unexpected events occur. ###: Vietnam sees international…
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A health worker takes a sample for a COVID-19 test from a resident of District 9, Tuy Hoa City, Phu Yen Province. – Photo by VNA/VNS Xuan Triu HÀ NỘI — Vietnam registered 11,023 COVID-19 patients on Tuesday, the lowest daily increase since late November last year. To date, 2,286,750 patients have been registered in the country, which ranks 31st out of 225 countries and territories in the world. Twelve new patients were imported, while the rest were domestic. New infections have been reported in 55 of the country’s 63 provinces and cities. 7303 cases of infection were identified in…
In a resolution on the socio-economic tasks to be accomplished in 2022 and financial outlays, the Government has designated it as a year of economic recovery. Efforts made by both foreign and domestic enterprises will play a key role in achieving the goals. Việt Nam News correspondent Thu Ngân asks a number of business executives what they think about the economic prospects for this year and their own plans. Đặng Thanh Hùng, vice president of NS BlueScope Vietnam: Đặng Thanh Hùng, vice president of NS BlueScope Vietnam Being among the countries with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the…
As we bid farewell to the Year of the Buffalo, we eagerly await the approaching Year of the Tiger, hoping that our world will continue to improve and that we never have to experience the pressures of the past year again. But how was the Year of the Buffalo for you? In numerology, 2021 is considered a lucky year. In the Vietnamese horoscope, the Year of the Buffalo is a year of diligence and patience. Patience was the theme of the year for me. I also think we all needed a little luck to get through it. My year was…
Football Coach Pak Hang So (right) and his players at a training session January 30 in Hanoi. Vietnam will play China on February 1st. Photo from VFF website HANOI — Both Vietnam and China coaches hope to welcome the New Year with a win when the two sides meet in Hanoi on Tuesday evening. On the first day of the lunar year, coaches Park Han Seo and Li Xiaopeng want to start the Year of the Tiger with a roar and win this World Cup qualifier. While losing to Australia in the last match, Vietnam’s seventh consecutive loss, means qualifying…
Waiting for a perfect solution at a time of difficulty could lead to the country missing out on growth opportunities, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said. Vietnam with a high vaccination coverage and experience of previous outbreaks is confident in reopening the economy. “During a difficult phase, there would be no perfect solution, only an optimal one. The country could therefore miss out on development opportunities if it continues to wait.” Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized the position at a monthly government meeting held today [January 28]. ###: Vietnam sees international arrivals in January 2022, up 11.2 percent year-on-year.…
A Vietnamese family in Vitra prepares chong cake (square glutinous rice cake), Vietnam’s traditional New Year’s cake. — Photo by VIA/VNS VITRÉ – Every year the leader Tet (Lunar New Year) The family of Le Anh Tuan, an expatriate Vietnamese living in Vitre, France, gathers to prepare two traditional Vietnamese dishes. Vitré is a small town in northwestern France. About 40 Vietnamese families live here. From a group of young people working in local meatpacking plants, after 20 years the Vietnamese community in Vitre expanded. This year, despite the fact that all the festive events of the Vietnamese community in…
Foreign investment inflows into Vietnam reached more than 2.1 billion on Jan. 20, up 4.2 percent year-on-year, signaling the country’s investment appeal, the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) reported. After recovering from late 2021 after the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, many foreign-invested companies have stabilized and expanded their production and business activities. For example, the payout of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first month of this year also saw a positive increase of 6.8 percent to more than $1.61 billion, the FIA said in its report. The data showed that up to 103 new foreign investment projects were licensed…
Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung (7) celebrates her opening goal with teammates. — Photo Thethaovanhoa.vn/Sina By Anh Đức NAVI MUMBAI — The Việt Nam national women’s team were knocked out of the Women’s Asian Cup after losing 3-1 to China in the quarter-finals on Sunday. Had Việt Nam won they would have directly qualified for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand next year, however, all hope is not lost as they have a second chance of qualification through winning the repechage round. Coach Mai Đức Chung rested key players such as captain Huỳnh Như and defender Chương…
Football Striker Cu Thi Huynh Nhu dreams of playing in the World Cup. Photo courtesy of the WFF Thanh Ha The past year has been full of tough challenges, but it has been a good year for Cù Thị Huỳnh Như who has been getting stronger and stronger and aiming for even higher goals next year. The captain of the women’s soccer team is now gearing up for the biggest dream of his career: winning a ticket to the 2023 World Cup. “Despite the year of the pandemic, I was lucky to have had the opportunity to participate and I…