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Vietnamese electrical carmakers VinFast on March 1 delivered its first 45 VF 8 City Edition electric SUVs to US customers at nine California showrooms, marking its official entry into the US automobile market, reported VNA.

My Khe beach in central Vietnam has been named among the top 10 best beaches in Asia, as voted on by readers of renowned travel website TripAdvisor, reported the Voice of Vietnam.

Vietnam’s rice export this year is expected to benefit from many favourable conditions, including high global demand, to reach 7 million tonnes, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam earned 900 million USD from coconut product exports in 2022 and expects to collect 1 billion USD in 2023, the Vietnam News Agency quoted the sayings of the Vietnam Coconut Association.

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung led a Vietnamese delegation to visit Germany from February 23 to 25, working with German departments on measures to concretize cooperation with Europe's largest economy, especially in agriculture and innovation, reported Vietnam News Agency.

European manufacturers are considering investing hundreds of millions of dollars in Vietnam to build wind turbine plants as the country gears up to exploit its large untapped potential in offshore wind, Reuters cited sources familiar with the situation as reporting.

Japanese businesses are seeking further investment opportunities in the Mekong Delta region, particularly in Vinh Long province, VOV cited the saying of Ida Koji, deputy chief representative of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) office in Ho Chi Minh City.

According to the General Department of Vietnam Customs, from the beginning of this year to February 15, the country's total trade valued topped 72 billion USD, with export turnover standing at 37 billion USD and a trade surplus of nearly 1.7 billion USD, reported Vietnam News Agency.

A Chinese trader has imported 500 containers of tra fish weighing 12,000 tonnes from Vietnam right after China’s lifting of its zero-COVID policy, showing a positive signal for the sector this year, reported Vietnam News Agency.

According to VNA, VinWonders and Sun World, two leading theme park brands in Vietnam, have partnered with Klook, a leading travel and leisure app in Asia-Pacific, to promote inbound tourism in Vietnam.

Central Retail Corporation (CRC), the largest retailer of Thailand, has announced to pour 50 billion THB (1.45 billion USD) in Vietnam in the 2023-2027 period to accelerate its market presence in the country, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

The international freight transportation services have been launched at the Kep railway station in the northern province of Bac Giang, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

The administration of Nonsan City (Republic of Korea) and three businesses from Ho Chi Minh City signed a document of co-operation on the import and export of agricultural products at a ceremony on February 17, reported VOV News.

The agricultural sector is set to attract US$25 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) by 2030, in addition to US$5 billion in loans and US$1 billion in grants, reported the Voice of Vietnam.

The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) on February 16 launched its 2022-2023 Whitebook, with the theme “Working Toward a Green Economy and Sustainable Development”, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Biofach 2023, the world's leading trade fair for organic food, officially opened on February 14 in Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany, attracting over 2,500 exhibitors from nearly 100 countries, including 10 businesses from Vietnam.

A delegation of the Vietnam People’s Army, including 76 soldiers who bring with them six service dogs, arrived in Antakya city of Turkey’s Hatay province on February 13 evening (local time), to join search and rescue activities for earthquake-hit victims, reported VNA.

Two Vietnamese cities, Ho Chi Minh City and Hoi An, have been listed among the Top 6 ASEAN destinations winning TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Best of The Best 2023 Awards, reported Vietnam News Agency.

First ‘Dien’ pomelos from the northern province of Hoa Binh have been available on the shelves of Longdan supermarkets in the UK, receiving the welcome of the Vietnamese community in the country and local consumers, according to Vietnam News Agency.

The General Department of Vietnam Customs said that Vietnam spent more than US$314 million on importing 14,500 completely built-up (CBU) cars of all kinds in January, marking a sharo increase of 219% in volume and nearly 150% in value on-year.

The Sherpa Company Limited, a subsidiary of Masan Group Corporation (Masan), received a licence to invest in Singapore at a ceremony on February 10, reported Vietnam News Agency.

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam’s exports to the Americas region reached US$8.21 billion in January while it imported US$1.64 billion from the market.

Vietravel Airlines has proposed the Government considering a roadmap to increase its investment capital from 1,300 billion VND (55 million USD) to 7,642 billion VND (roughly 323.67 million USD) by 2025, according to The Saigon Times reported on February 8.

The import-export turnover of the Vietnamese economy is anticipated to hit a new record high of 2025, providing that businesses continue to make full use of new generation free trade agreements (FTAs), among other factors, the Voice of Vietnam quoted Prof. & Dr. Nguyen Thuong Lang, an expert of the International Business & Economics Institute saying that.

Many units of Vietnam were named in categories of the ASEAN Tourism Awards at a ceremony held as part of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2023, which wrapped up in Jakarta, Indonesia on February 5, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam remained the third largest seafood supplier to the Republic of Korea (RoK) last year with the country’s seafood market share as part of the RoK’s total imports reaching 10.2%, VOV reported the statistics released by the Korea Customs Service.

According to VNA, circus artists Giang Quoc Co and Giang Quoc Nghiep on February 3 (Vietnam time) set a new head-to-head balancing walk plus blindfold record in Milan, Italy.

Lonely Planet, a prestigious global travel website, has listed Vietnam among the top 10 best places to go for a budget honeymoon in 2023.

According to VNA, Vietjet Air saw an impressive recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic as it recorded a year-on-year rise of 175% in net revenue to 7.35 trillion VND (313.4 million USD), and earned profit of 902 billion VND in the last quarter of 2022.

Vietnam secured the first position at the 2023 Southeast Asian Fencing Championship which has taken place recently in Malaysia, marking a good start for the Vietnamese sport towards the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) slated for May in Cambodia, reported Vietnam News Agency.