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Three terminal branches of Hai Phong Port JSC in the northern port city of Hai Phong on January 1 welcomed first cargo of 2023, reported Vietnam News Agency.

According to Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, the city absorbed about 3.94 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2022, up 5.4% year-on-year.

Disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam in 2022 is estimated at nearly 22.4 billion USD, up 13.5% year-on-year, making it the highest amount in the past five years, Vietnam News Agency quoted figures of the General Statistics Office (GSO) .

Vietnam’s GDP growth reaches 8.02% in 2022, a record high in the period of 2011-2022 as the economy is recovering strongly.

A strong cold front is moving toward north and north-central Vietnam and is forecast to affect the region during the upcoming three-day New Year holiday, VOV cited the saying of weather experts.

Vietnam attracted a total of 27.72 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) as of December 20, equal to 89% of the figure of the same period last year, Vietnam News Agency quoted statistics of the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

The agro-forestry-fishery sector has made new export records in 2022 thanks to the diversification of markets and products, reported Vietnam News Agency.

According to VNA, Hanoi's Department of Tourism has estimated that 18.7 million tourists visited the capital city in 2022, 4.7 times higher than the figure of 2021 and equal to 64.7% of the number in 2019 – the year before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.

A total of 1,700 tonnes of mangoes worth US$7.4 million of Vietnam was exported to the Republic of Korea (RoK) during the past 11 months of the year, thereby becoming the third largest mango supplier to the RoK market.

The Vietnam Culinary Culture Association (VCCA) announced 121 typical Vietnamese dishes for 2022 at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on December 22, reported VNA.

A contract has been signed by Hoa Phat Group to export 10,000 tonnes of steel wire in coil form to Europe.

The volume of Vietnam’s pepper exports to important markets has decreased this year, but the country has retained its top spot in the global rankings, reported Vietnam News Agency heard a conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 21.

Vietnam is on track this year to jump ahead of the UK and break into the United States’ top seven trading partners, reported the Voice of Vietnam according to information compiled by Bloomberg.

Tran Viet Van, a journalist for Lao Dong (Labour) Newspaper, won two silver awards at the recent international New York Photography Awards 2022.

Vietnamese Trade Counsellor in the US Do Ngoc Hung citing statistics from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said that over 90% of Tra fish (Pangasius hypophthalmus) available in the US market comes from Vietnam.

The cyclo remains a popular tourist attraction not only in Hanoi capital but also in others such as Hoi An town in Quang Nam province and Hue city in Thua Thien – Hue province. Cyclo touring is the best way to get up close and personal with the vibrant life in Vietnam's big cities.

Vietravel Airlines, which began operation in late 2020, on December 16 launched its first international route connecting Hanoi and Bangkok with one return flight each day.

Vietnam’s total import-export revenue hit 700 billion USD so far this year, exceeding last year’s record of 600 billion USD, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The amount of remittances flowing to Ho Chi Minh City has continued to increase despite complicated geopolitical changes in the world, reaching about 6.8 billion USD so far, according to Nguyen Duc Lenh, Vice Director of the Ho Chi Minh branch of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

Ho Chi Minh City's import and export turnover by the end of November reached US$101.6 billion, thereby becoming the first locality in the country to pass the US$100 billion mark.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) said that Vietnam has so far collected 361 million USD from exporting poultry meat and eggs to 26 countries worldwide.

According to VNA, Nguyen Tat Thanh Square in Tuyen Quang city of the northern province of Tuyen Quang has been ranked fifth among 11 outstanding landscape projects winning the Asian Townscape Awards 2022.

Vietnam’s aquatic exports are forecast to hit 11 billion USD in 2022, reported Vietnam News Agency according to General Secretary of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) Truong Dinh Hoe.

A forum was held in the central province of Quang Nam to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to expand investment and business opportunities in Vietnam, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Ho Chi Minh City was named among the top 15 most searched destinations by global travelers for the holiday season as complied by Booking.com, one of the world’s leading online travel companies, reported VOV News.

The Agro Processing and Market Development Authority said that Vietnam earned USD2.93 billion from exporting nearly 1.86 million tonnes of rubber during the 11-month period.

As many as 218 companies have won the “Prestigious Export Business” title for 2021, Vietnam News Agency reported the list unveiled by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

The export prices of Vietnamese rice are standing at the highest levels in the world, reported Vietnam News Agency according to the Vietnam Food Association.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has proposed a total investment of 320 million USD in three Vietnamese banks, reported Vietnam News Agency according to the Nikkei Asia.

The second edition of the annual National Culture and Business Forum 2022 opened in Hanoi on December 3, reported Vietnam News Agency.