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The first helicopter tour has taken off over Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City, carrying 30 passengers.

Bun Bo Hue, a type of spicy beef noodle soup, has been put on the lunch menus of 35 Japanese elementary and secondary schools in Saijo city of Ehime Prefecture in the northwest of Shikoku Island, reported the Voice of Vietnam.

The revenue of Vietnam’s smarthome market is expected to reach nearly 240 million USD this year and 453 million USD by 2026, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The Ministry of Health said that arrivals entering Vietnam via all border gates will no longer have to fill and submit health declaration forms from April 27.

Vietnam remains the United States’ eighth largest export market for agricultural products and foodstuffs, VOV cited the saying of Benjamin Petlock, senior agricultural attaché of the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam is set to achieve an economic growth rate of 6.5% this year, although its inflation target of below 4% is not achievable, reported the Voice of Vietnam according to the annual publication of Vietnam Economic Review 2021 released on April 25 by the National Economics Univer.

The first quarter of 2022 saw shrimp exports hit USD955 million, up 44% over the same period last year thanks to high demand from Vietnam’s major markets and effective use of free trade agreements (FTAs), reported the Voice of Vietnam.

To serve the increasing travel demand during the holidays of National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1), Vietnam Airlines Group, including Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and VASCO, will increase the number of its flights.

Vietnam shipped some 335,000 tonnes of corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) to the US last year, a three-fold rise from the previous year, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam’s nation brand value in 2021 soared by 21.6% from 2020 to reach US$ 388 billion, thereby being placed at 33rd position in terms of the global rankings.

Despite facing stiff competition, Vietnamese spices are increasing their presence in demanding markets around the world as businesses take advantage of free trade agreements and adopt advanced technologies, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology has decided to allocate an additional 1,382,400 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine donated by the Australian government to provinces and centrally-run cities to vaccinate children aged from 5 to under 12 years old, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has approved a master plan to develop the Van Phong economic zone in the southcentral province of Khanh Hoa into a dynamic economic hub moving forward to 2040, with a vision towards 2050, reported VOV News.

According to a new guidance issued by the Ministry of Health, people who have been in close contact with COVID-19 patients, or F1 cases, are now no longer required to self-quarantine but have to avoid going to places where people gather.

A consultation session on export to the Algerian market will be held on April 19 in Ho Chi Minh City as part of activities in the national programme on trade promotion in 2022, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The cost of living in Vietnam is currently among the cheapest compared to other countries throughout Southeast Asia, the Voice of Vietnam quoted the announcement of the newswire LivingCost.

Son Doong, the world's largest natural cave located in Vietnam's central province of Quang Binh, was celebrated in April 14’s ‘Google Doodle’ to mark the discovery of the site in 2009, reported Vietnam News Agency.

According to the Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), Tra fish (pangasius) exports are anticipated to soar by 50% in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period from last year.

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has slashed the anti-dumping duties on Vietnam’s honey exporters by almost sevenfold compared to its preliminary conclusions, reported Vietnam News Agency.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnamese rice exports during the opening quarter of the year reached 1.48 million tonnes, worth US$715 million, up 24% in volume and 10.5% in value over the same period from last year.

A circular has been issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) stipulating the import of rice and dried tobacco leaves originating from Cambodia under tariff quotas for 2021 and 2022.

The Golden Dragon Awards 2021 winners include the top 10 foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) in green growth and top 50 outstanding FIEs in Vietnam in 2021.

Ms. Pham Thu Hang, Deputy Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), said that Vietnam and 19 countries have so far signed agreements on mutual recognition of their vaccine passports.

Seven Vietnamese names are among the 2,668 of dollar billionaires worldwide as per Forbes' latest update to its annual rich list.

After enduring a deep decline in late 2021, Vietnamese tuna exports to Canada have enjoyed constant growth in the opening months of the year, with the export value to this market also doubling compared to the time prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Forbes has announced its list of 2,668 billionaires in the world in 2022, including seven Vietnamese executives, reported VOV New.

The Ministry of Health announced that Vietnam will start to issue vaccine passports from April 15.

The Ministry of Health said that the number of new COVID-19 cases continued to decrease with 50,730 cases recorded in the past 24 hours from 4pm April 2 to 4pm April 3, including 3 imported cases, down 14,886 from the previous day.

An estimated 18 million international tourists visited Vietnam in 2019, but their spending in the country remained low, which is a challenge to the tourism sector. Night-time services and products could be the key answer to the issue, reported VNA.

Vietnam's tourism sector officially entered the recovery stage after a long hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Acknowledging an increase in demand of search for destinations, US-based online booking travel agency Booking.com announced top 10 most hospitable tourist destinations in Vietnam in 2022.