Motorbike tours around Hanoi and cooking classes in Hoi An have made it into the Top 25 Overall Experiences in Asia, as voted on by readers of TripAdvisor. Foreign tourists enjoy Hoi An Eco Cooking Class. (Photo: TripAdvisor) According to TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards, riding through downtown Hanoi came in at 15th among regional experiences that travelers should not miss out on during a visit to the capital of Vietnam. “Seeing landmarks such as Hai Ba Trung Temple, the Presidential Palace Historical Site, and Long Bien Bridge; sample some of the city’s finest street eats; and soak up the atmosphere in country villages,” readers of TripAdvisor wrote about visiting the capital city by motorbike. Furthermore, taking an Eco Cooking Class in Hoi An followed by a trip to local markets, as well as basket boat and crab fishing, was voted among the best experiences in Asia, coming in at 20th position. Hoi An Eco Cooking Class is a fun and interesting way in … [Read more...] about Hanoi and Hoi An among Top 25 Overall Experiences in Asia
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UOB forecasts 6.5 percent GDP growth for Vietnam despite global uncertainty
Singaporean-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) maintained its forecast for Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 6.5 percent this year despite global uncertainty brought about by the conflict in Ukraine and soaring commodity prices. UOB recently released its report on the economic growth of markets around the world, including Vietnam. The report pegged its forecast for Vietnam’s GDP growth at 6.5 percent and core inflation rate at 3.7 percent this year. UOB’s forecast for the country’s GDP growth is in line with the Vietnamese government’s goal of hitting a 6-6.5 percent economic expansion for 2022. The bank's report predicted that the country’s GDP growth will reach 7.6 percent in the third quarter of this year. However, the inflation rate could rise to five percent in 2023 due to various risks and challenges, including the Russia-Ukraine conflict and related sanctions. One of the optimistic signs of the Vietnamese economy is that foreign direct investment (FDI) … [Read more...] about UOB forecasts 6.5 percent GDP growth for Vietnam despite global uncertainty
UOB maintains Vietnam’s GDP growth forecast at 6.5 percent
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has maintained its forecast for Vietnam’s GDP growth at 6.5 percent and core inflation rate at 3.7 percent of core inflation rate in 2022, but predicted that inflation may reach 5 percent in 2023 due to multiple risks and challenges. GDP growth this year at 6.5 percent, and 7.6 percent in the third quarter of 2022. double-digit rate over the past 14 months. Russia-Ukraine conflict lasting more than 100 days and tensions and sanctions showing no signs of abating, UOB predicted that Vietnam's core inflation will stand at 3.7 percent in 2022 and increase to 5 percent in 2023. VNA … [Read more...] about UOB maintains Vietnam’s GDP growth forecast at 6.5 percent
Vietnam’s economy expects strong recovery
In 2020-2021, despite being heavily affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, Vietnam’s GDP still maintained positive growth, mainly thanks to the growth of import-export and investment, especially foreign direct investment. In fact, a number of industries recovered strongly after the epidemic such as retail, personal goods, and pharmaceuticals, due to a good recovery in domestic demand. Construction industry pins hope in public investment, FDI and real estate to bounce back. Some industries showed good recovery reaching close to the pre-pandemic period, including transportation, warehousing, and forestry, while logistics sector is expected to be a bright spot in the coming years. The Asian Development Bank has forecasted that Vietnam 's economic growth will recover to 6.5% in 2022 and reach 6.7% in 2023. The International Monetary Fund , meanwhile believes that the figures will be 6% in 2022 and 7.2% in 2023./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s economy expects strong recovery
Hoi An among world’s best places to visit in July
"As the monsoon rains fall in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, savvy travelers in Vietnam head to the central coast where the weather is dry and warm," the magazine said. Hoi An, a 400-year-old town that used to be the busiest trading port in Southeast Asia in the 16th century, is an ideal place where tourists are able to step back in time, it said. "In Hoi An, lantern-strewn streets reveal Chinese temples and ancient tea-houses." Once a convergence point for Chinese traders, it's not difficult to see ancient temples and assembly halls with a touch of Chinese architecture that worship red-faced General Quan Cong (Guan Yu), an eminent figure in the Three Kingdoms legend and China’s ancient civil war. Time Out also suggested visitors leave Hoi An and laze on the stretches of white sandy beaches around Da Nang before conquering Hai Van Pass on a motorbike tour, and visit Hue’s Imperial Citadel that used to witness the ups and downs of Nguyen Dynasty, Vietnam’s last royal family. In … [Read more...] about Hoi An among world’s best places to visit in July
Hanoi motorbike tour, Hoi An cooking class among top travel experiences in Asia
The Hanoi motorbike tour takes more than four hours. (Source: Tripadvisor) Hanoi – Hanoi motorbike tour and Hoi An cooking class have been selected by readers of US travel site Tripadvisor as two of the 25 best travel experiences in Asia. The half-day guided motorbike tour in Hanoi allows tourists to explore Vietnam’s capital city’s famous landmarks like Long Bien Bridge, Hai Ba Trung Temple, the Presidential Palace Historical Site and try some of the city's best street foods. As part of the tour, visitors will have an opportunity to explore "Train Street", formed by railway tracks running alongside Dien Bien Phu and Phung Hung streets in the heart of Hanoi's Old Quarter, with residential buildings just a few feet away on either side. Meanwhile, the five-hour cooking class, organised by Hoi An Eco Tours Discovery, is considered a fun and interesting way to experience the rural life in Hoi An, a popular tourist destination in Vietnam’s central Quang Nam province, and … [Read more...] about Hanoi motorbike tour, Hoi An cooking class among top travel experiences in Asia