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The top 10 enterprises in the 2021 PROFIT500, a list of the 500 most profitable businesses in Vietnam this year have been honoured by the Vietnam Report JSC.

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam held its place as the seventh largest tea supplier to the United States during the past nine months of the year with 4,100 tonnes worth US$5.7 million.

The number of foreign ship arrivals in Vietnam’s seaports topped 59,100 in the first 10 months of 2021, up 30 percent year on year, according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration, reported Vietnam News Agency.

All five Vietnamese students participating in the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2021 won medals.

The photo “Fishing in mangrove forest” taken by Pham Huy Trung in the central province of Thua Thien Hue’s Tam Giang Lagoon has won the highest prize for the “People” category at the 2021 Drone Photo Awards, reported VNA.

The Vietnamese internet economy could reach 220 billion USD in Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) by 2030, ranking second in Southeast Asia after Indonesia, according to the e-Conomy SEA 2021 Report recently published by Temasek, Google and management consulting firm Bain & Company, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam is commemorating officials, soldiers and people who have died of COVID-19 on November 19, with a memorial service to be held in Ho Chi Minh City – the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, reported the Voice of Vietnam.

Earnings from pepper export are forecast to reach 1 billion USD this year thanks to growing prices and demand, especially in China.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said that Vietnam’s agro-forestry-aquatic product exports reached 38.75 billion USD, an increase of 13.1 percent year-on-year in the first 10 months of 2021.

Vietnam has planned to expand locations in its pilot scheme to welcome back vaccinated visitors from overseas in early 2022, according to Nguyen Trung Khanh, director general of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has officially launched a campaign called "Live fully in Vietnam" to welcome international tourists back to five destinations in the country.

Chinese artists have bought the rights to music by composer Nguyen Van Chung, with the intention of re-recording and releasing in the Chinese market.

Phu Quoc resort island off the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is expected to welcome from 3,000 to 5,000 international tourists per month via charter flights between November 20, 2021 and March 20, 2022, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in coordination with the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) on November 10 organised a virtual seminar on the implementation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) from the law-making perspective, reported VNA.

Vietnam’s NanoDragon satellite successfully separated from Japan’s fifth Epsilon solid-fuel rocket at 11:07 am (Japan time), flying in outer space by itself, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The first 10 tonnes of sugarcane grown in the northern province of Hoa Binh were shipped to Germany on November 7, marking a good sign for the local agriculture and farmers, reported Nhan Dan News.

Since being admitted to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) 15 years ago, Vietnam has made big strides on the path of international integration, confidently joining the global playground, reported VNA.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued fresh instructions for localities wishing to welcome the return of foreign travelers through a pilot scheme. It set some conditions for foreign visitors if they want to spend their holidays in the country.

A Vietnamese consumer goods week has been organized at the Carrefour supermarket in Collégien city of France to introduce Vietnamese products to French consumers in particular and those in Europe in general.

According to Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung, one month after COVID-19 social distancing measures were lifted, about 70-75% of enterprises and their employees have returned to work.

Phu Quoc island in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang now stands ready to welcome tourists with the resumption of business and entertainment activities.

Vietnam and the UK have shared strategic orientations, national programs, and projects relating to developing the respective digital economies and digital societies, initiatives, and support policies aimed at promoting a general digital transformation, reported VOV News.

Van Don International Airport in the north eastern province of Quang Ninh has been granted the Airport Health Accreditation – AHA by the Airports Council International (ACI).

Vietnam has been ranked as one of the top destinations in the world for winter, which has been announced by Le Figaro, the oldest daily in France.

Vietnam’s export turnover is estimated at 27.3 billion USD in October, bringing the figure in the first ten months of 2021 to 267.9 billion USD, up 16.6 percent against the same period last year, reported Vietnam News Agency according to statistics from the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Binh Duong province, a major industrial hub in the southern region, has still managed to attract over 1.5 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) so far this year despite considerable impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, reported VNA.

Vietnam has been topped the list of leading destinations in the world for winter, which has been announced by the oldest daily in France, Le Figaro, the Nhan dan newspaper reported.

Tourists from neighbouring countries, especially Vietnam, China and ASEAN countries, will be considered for entry into Laos first, Lao Deputy Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Ounthuang Khaophan affirmed on October 27, according to Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnamese photographer Lam Huu Phuc won a gold medal in the Group of Travel Photographers (GTP) photo awards of Guatemala.

According to statistics compiled by the General Department of Vietnam Customs, Vietnamese coffee prices have skyrocketed in recent weeks amid the country exporting 1.18 million tonnes of coffee worth US$2.23 billion during the opening nine months of the year.