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The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) said that Vietnam’s tuna exports to France reached 350 million USD in the first seven months of 2022, a year-o-year increase of 203%.

The northern province of Ninh Binh where Hollywood blockbuster 'Kong: Skull Island' was filmed in 2016 was named one of the 12 "coolest movie filming locations" in Asia, according to US magazine Travel + Leisure.

Vietnam has remained in the world’s top fastest-growing destinations, expanding 50 – 70% monthly, since the beginning of 2022, reported Vietnam News Agency according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

First litchi fruits of northern Hai Duong and Bac Giang provinces have been shipped by sea to the US to be sold at Safeway and Albersons - two supermarket chains with the largest network on the West Coast of the US, reported Vietnam News Agency.

International visitors to the country reached 954,600 during the opening seven months of the year, representing a 10-fold increase compared to the same period from last year, VOV reported the figures revealed by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Vietnam won two gold, one silver and one bronze medals at the 2022 Microsoft Office Special World Championships held from July 24-27 in the US, holding the first position of the competition for the first time after joining it 13 years ago.

Vietnam is forecast to be among the fastest-growing economies towards 2030, according to researchers at the Growth Lab at Harvard University who presented new growth projections in The Atlas of Economic Complexity, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Nine agricultural products have recorded an export turnover of over 1 billion USD since the beginning of this year, heard a seminar on July 26.

The General Department of Vietnam Customs said that the country gained 29.17 billion USD from phone and component exports during the first half of 2022, an increase of 16.4% on-year.

Vietnam and Australia enjoyed strong growth in two-way trade in the first half of this year at 38.45% to 8.01 billion USD for the first time, Vietnam News Agency quoted figures of the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia.

The northern mountainous province of Son La held an event on July 23 to export 20 tonnes of fresh longan to Europe and the UK, and another 8 tonnes of dried longan flesh to China, reported NDO.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela, in collaboration with "Heladería 1000 sabores" - an ice cream parlor of 1000 flavours - in the state of Mérida, has recently organised an event to introduce “Hanoi Ice Cream” (Helado Ha Noi) to further promote Vietnamese cuisine, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) said that Vietnamese tra fish (pangasius) and shrimp exports to the Chinese market have recorded promising signs, especially since China moved to ease its anti-pandemic rules.

According to the British Embassy in Vietnam, Mack Rutherford, a British-Belgian pilot, has landed his plane in the central coastal city of Da Nang as the teenager continues on his quest to become the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world.

The ancient Hoi An town in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Nam has found itself voted to the 20th place in a new global listing of 25 best cities chosen by readers of US magazine Travel + Leisure, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The national flag carriers of Vietnam and Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding on strengthening bilateral cooperation at the Farnborough International Airshow in the UK this week, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The nation has been named among the leading 10 countries from around the world with the best food, reported the Voice of Vietnam according to readers’ votes of The Travel, the world's most interesting site for travel tips.

The Government plans to develop 301 traditional craft villages linked to tourism by 2030, according to a decision approving Vietnam's traditional craft village preservation and development programme for the 2021-2030 period, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Laos have developed vigorously in recent times despite the COVID-19 impact, and both sides have more room to foster their trade in the time ahead, reported VOV News.

All the six Vietnamese high-school students competing at the 2022 International Mathematical Olympiad have secured medals, with two golds, two silvers, and two bronzes, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam’s forestry product export revenue is expected to stand at 16.3 billion USD in 2022, approximately equal to the target set earlier this year, Vietnam News Agency reported the data provided by the Vietnam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, on July 14.

Vietnam is eying great opportunities in exporting aquatic products to the Japanese market thanks to the high level of openness of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), according to insiders, reported Vietnam News Agency.

A protocol on phytosanitary requirements for Vietnamese durian export to China has been signed - an important condition for Vietnamese durian to have a sustainable import market after four years of negotiations.

Situated in the central province of Quang Nam, Cua Dai beach has been named among the top 20 best beaches in Asia as complied by famous travel website travel2next.com.

According to VOV, Vietnamese car manufacturer VinFast plans to open its six showrooms in Berkeley, Commerce, Corte Madera, San Diego, San Mateo, and Santa Monica in the United States next week.

Vietnamese team ranks fourth overall at the Indonesia International Mathematics Competition 2022 (IIMC 2022) with two gold, nine silver and 10 bronze medals and six consolation prizes.

Vietnam’s per capita income recorded a sharp increase to USD3,560 in 2021, or a 14fold increase compared to the 1995 figure, reported the Voice of Vietnam.

Blockchain Global Day 2022 will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 29, with the theme of “Into the Infinity Con-verse”, organisers said on July 7, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam’s high-quality rice is being boosted to export in order increase the export value and improve farmers’ income.

The northern province of Bac Giang has rolled out various measures to bring litchi – the locality’s specialty fruit – to more markets inside and outside the country.