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Hanoi welcomed 700,000 domestic arrivals and 31,500 foreign visitors during nearly two weeks of Southeast Asia's largest sports event that took place in the capital and several northern localities between May 6-22, according to Hanoi's tourism department. These figures are equivalent to half of the total number of visitors to Hanoi in March and a third of April's total arrivals, it said. Eighteen luxury hotels served over 5,600 delegates, referees, athletes and reporters, including locals and foreigners. Dang Huong Giang, director of Hanoi's tourism department, said the SEA Games helped Hanoi to promote its tourism image and leave a good impression on foreign athletes, reporters and international tourists. "The event has contributed to attracting international tourists and investors, and affirmed Hanoi as a destination of international and regional events. In Vinh Phuc, nearly 400 athletes from the Muay Thai and golf teams visited the Tay Thien spiritual complex, Tam Dao and … [Read more...] about Vietnam reaps tourism gains from SEA Games

The World Health Organization's (WHO) members re-elected Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as Director General by a strong majority for another five years, the president of the World Health Assembly said on Tuesday. The vote by secret ballot, announced by Ahmed Robleh Abdilleh from Djibouti at a major annual meeting, was seen as a formality since Tedros was the only candidate running. Ministers and delegates took turns to shake hands and hug Tedros, a former health minister from Ethiopia, who has steered the UN agency through a turbulent period dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The president had to use a gavel several times to interrupt the applause. Addressing the assembly soon after his re-election, Tedros said the WHO's focus will be on emergency preparedness and improvement of the agency. "This pandemic has been very unprecedented and many lessons that we should learn and we are learning. But, at the same time we cannot just pause, learn and implement...instead of pausing to … [Read more...] about Tedros re-elected as head of World Health Organization

The project, funded by the Government of the Republic of Korea, aims to build a smart tourism information system; develop an urban cultural tourism center, and expand the city’s walking zone network. In addition, smart lighting and surveillance camera systems will be installed along the banks of the Huong (Perfume) River together with the building of public administration capacity in tourism development and urban management. The project will provide technical solutions to accumulate tourism-related data and increase visitors’ access to necessary information. The project also covers the improvement of the urban environment by installing smart lights, public wifi network coverage, and cultural integrated areas. The project is significant since it both serves the people’s life and improves the quality of tourism services to become a spearheaded economic sector of the province. Hue is a top tourist destination in the Central region of Vietnam. Translated by Song Anh … [Read more...] about RoK supports Hue to build into a smart cultural and tourism city

Speakers at the press conference in HCM City yesterday. — VNS Photo Xuan Hiep The partnership between Vietnamese and European business communities is essential to meeting Viet Nam’s commitments to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), said the chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham Vietnam) at a press conference in HCM City yesterday. Speaking at the press conference, Alain Cany said climate change, circular economy, energy resources and green financing would top the agenda of the Green Economy Forum and Exhibition 2022 to be held in HCM City from November 28 to 30. Organised by EuroCham Vietnam, the event aims to support Viet Nam in achieving its COP26 commitments through several green European innovations and sustainable solutions. The event also aims to help the country to achieve the socio-economic development goals specified in its National Green Growth Strategy for 2021-2030, he added. It will also help improve the cooperation between … [Read more...] about Int’l Green Economy Forum to help Viet Nam meet COP26 commitments

Speakers at the press conference in HCM City on Tuesday. VNS Photo Xuân Hiệp Speaking at the press conference, Alain Cany said climate change, circular economy, energy resources and green financing would top the agenda of the Green Economy Forum and Exhibition 2022 to be held in HCM City from November 28 to 30. Organised by EuroCham Vietnam, the event aims to support Việt Nam in achieving its COP26 commitments through several green European innovations and sustainable solutions. The event also aims to help the country to achieve the socio-economic development goals specified in its National Green Growth Strategy for 2021-2030, he added. It will also help improve the cooperation between European and Vietnamese business communities and promote a sustainable green Vietnamese economy through expertise sharing and technology transfer initiatives. The forum is expected to offer a platform for all stakeholders to discuss green policy frameworks, national energy plans, … [Read more...] about Int’l Green Economy Forum to help Việt Nam meet COP26 commitments

Thailand's sports delegation took a tour around Hà Nội on the hop-on hop-off bus on May 18, 2022, during the SEA Games 31. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội welcomed 700,000 domestic tourists and 31,448 foreigners who visited or participated in events at the recently concluded SEA Games 31, according to the municipal Department of Tourism. As of May 23, the closing day of the regional sporting event, 18 hotels in Hà Nội had accommodated more than 5,600 Vietnamese and foreign delegates, referees, athletes, and reporters. In addition, other accommodation facilities stood ready to welcome tourists travelling to Hà Nội during the Games. Việt Nam has lifted nearly all COVID-19 restrictions, with no mandatory quarantine, negative COVID-19 tests, or vaccine certificate proofs required for foreign arrivals as pre-pandemic visa policies also reinstated from mid-March. The Department of Tourism asked agencies to roll out new tourism products at the capital … [Read more...] about Hà Nội greets nearly 31,500 foreign tourists during SEA Games 31