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The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it will propose the Government revise the target of international tourists to 12.5-13 million from only 8 million this year, a 56% increase from the plan set at the beginning of the year.

Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has been a habitat for red-crowned cranes, an endangered bird species listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List of Threatened Species, reported VOV.

Vietnamese film “Tro tan ruc ro”, known as “Glorious Ashes” in English, will represent the country at the upcoming 2024 Oscars, competing in the preliminary round of the Best International Feature Film award category, said the Vietnam News Agency.

The number of tourists to the capital city of Hanoi hit 18.9 million in the first nine months of 2023, up 36.5% year-on-year, VNA cited the report by Hanoi municipal Department of Tourism.

Vietnam lures US$20.21 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the past nine months of the year, representing a rise of 7.7% against the same period from last year, Radio the Voice of Vietnam quoted the figures of the Foreign Investment Agency.

Fire jumping, a ritual of the Pa Then ethnic minority people in the mountainous province of Tuyen Quang, has been listed as part of Vietnam’s ’s intangible heritage for the second time, reported VOV.

In the initial eight months of 2023, Vietnam’s Robusta coffee exports to the Japanese market witnessed a double-digit growth rate compared to the same period from last year, Radio the Voice of Vietnam quoted the statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam’s rowers won the first medal at the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD 19) in Hangzhou, China on September 24.

According to VOV, Vietnamese film “Bên Trong Vỏ Kén Vàng” (Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell) by Vietnamese director Pham Thien An, which won the Camera D'or award at the Cannes Film Festival 2023, enjoys its global premiere in France on September 20.

The mountainous town of Sa Pa in the northwest and the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho have been named among the top 10 underrated Asia destinations for visitors to enjoy during autumn time, VOV reported the renowned Canadian travel site The Travel.

The imposing scenes and thrilling beauty of Ha Long Bay have appeared in the official trailer for the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster "The Creator", said Radio the Voice of Vietnam.

A collection of hundreds of high-quality photos depicting the culture and life of 54 ethnic minority groups across Vietnam is being exhibited for the first time on the global digital platform, Google Arts & Culture, reported Vietnam News.

The magazine GOLF of the United States has listed four Vietnamese among the 11 best golf resorts in Asia in the period of 2024 - 2025.

Vietnam made up the 12th largest non-bloc supplier of rubber to the EU during the first half of the year with 33,640 tonnes worth US$51.56 million, reported the Voice of Vietnam according to the statistical office of the European Union (Eurostat).

Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago in the northern province of Quang Ninh province and neighbouring Hai Phong city has been officially recognised as a world natural heritage, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports to the Chinese market during the first eight months of the year saw an increase of 133.6% to US$2.26 billion on-year, representing triple-digit growth, reported the Voice of Vietnam according the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam holds huge potential to bolster exports of its tropical fruits to Italy, heard a meeting between Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung and President of Italy fruit association (Fruitimprese) Marco Salvi and its Director General Pietro Mauro, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam’s wood export is likely to hit about 14.5 billion USD this year, lower than the yearly target of 17 billion USD, Vice Chairman of the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Ho Chi Minh City (HAWA) Nguyen Chanh Phuong told a local press conference on September 13, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam has been named among the top 10 cheapest countries to charge an electric vehicle (EV), reported the Voice of Vietnam according to the latest study conducted by Australia-based aggregator-Compare the Market.

Vietnam exported a record volume of nearly 6 million tonnes of rice in the first eight months of this year, up 20% year on year, reported Vietnam News Agency according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam’s import and export turnover with China stood at an estimated US$103.92 billion during the past eight months of the year, reported the Voice of Vietnam according to details given by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) said that the UK currently imports a lot of fresh and frozen tuna products from Vietnam, accounting for 99% of its export turnover, according to Radio the Voice of Vietnam.

Renowned for tea cultivation, the northern province of Thai Nguyen has developed community-based and agricultural tourism connected with its tea culture, thus attracting a large number of visitors from far and wide, reported VNA.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade released that the US still maintained its position as Vietnam’s largest export market with an estimated turnover of US$62.3 billion in the period of January-August of 2023, said Radio the Voice of Vietnam.

A cave with magnificent and pristine limestone formations has been freshly discovered in the central province of Quang Binh, which is often dubbed the "kingdom of caves" in Vietnam, reported VNA.

The 60 famous foods to try in the lifetime have been recently unveiled by US-based newspaper Insider, with Vietnamese dishes Phở (noodle soup) and Bánh mì (baguette) included in the list, Radio the Voice of Vietnam reported.

Representatives from 15 Australian travel firms are set to visit the southcentral city of Khanh Hoa from September 9 to September 12 in order to explore popular tourist sites and experience numerous tourism products and services that Nha Trang city has to offer, reported VOV.

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) will guarantee to reduce and simplify at least 20% of regulations and cut at least 20% of compliance costs related to business activities and eliminate unnecessary regulations by 2025.

Rice prices in exporting countries, including Thailand and Vietnam, have increased about 20% since India restricted the export of some types of rice, tightening global supply, reported the Voice of Vietnam.

According to the Hue Monuments Conservation Center, the complex of Hue monuments – a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site – is set to open with free admission for domestic visitors during the upcoming National Day on September 2.