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An additional 685 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Monday, raising the national tally to over 10.74 million, according to the Ministry of Health. Illustrative photo According to the ministry's report, most of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 41 out of 63 localities in the country. As of Monday evening, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to over 10.74 million. On July 4, an additional 6,179 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 9.71 million. On Monday evening, one death related to Covid-19 was recorded, raising the total fatalities to 43,088, accounting for 0.4 per cent of total infections. By July 4, the country had injected more than 233 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, including over 8.33 million given to children aged 5 to 11. … [Read more...] about Vietnam repors 685 more Covid-19 infections on Monday

The Hanoi Opera House has been selected as a destination for culture and tourism. According to the Ministry’s plan, a 30-minute program and an hour-long program would be performed by actors and actresses at theaters such as Vietnamese Cheo, Vietnamese Tuong, Vietnamese Dance and Music. The Ministry expected that a combination of musical performance and a cultural tourism product with Vietnamese identity will attract more holiday-makers to the country. Moreover, artists can earn extra income and the tourism industry also has more experience products for visitors. After the initial enthusiasm, everything was confused because the performance was not as good as an expectation; hence, travel agencies were not interested in it and the project has been also gradually unsuccessful. After two years of the Covid-19 epidemic, when theaters reopened and the tourism sector revived with more travelers, artists returned to look for opportunities from tourists. However, leaders of the art … [Read more...] about Project of combination on theater and tourism unsuccessful

Three major cities of Vietnam are distinguished with the annual prestigious awards of Travel & Leisure. The United States-based magazine Travel & Leisure has recently unveiled its 2022 Asia’s Best Awards with suggestions about the best travel destinations around the world. Accordingly, Hanoi, Danang, and Ho Chi Minh City are among the Top Ten “Best Cities in Southeast Asia” Hanoi- the thousand-year-old charming city President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi. Photo: Cao Anh Tuan Ranked fifth on the list of Travel & Leisure , the charming capital city of Vietnam- Hanoi is a must-see travel destination for foreign travelers to the country. The fact is that the city is very peaceful and very welcoming to foreigners. It has a low crime rate, great tropical weather, and is easy to balance work life and fun, according to Bill Noland, an Aussie digital nomad in Hanoi. “It takes me around VND10 million or $428 for a convenient accommodation … [Read more...] about Hanoi among Top 10 cities in Southeast Asia

At the  HCMC Party Committee's 13 th  meeting (photo:SGGP) Tomorrow, the one-day conference will concentrate on the discussion and assessment of reports relating to implementation results of the socio-economic plan and the Party building work in the first six months of 2022, solutions that will be carried out in the second half of the year. According to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, in the first six months of the year, Ho Chi Minh City's socio-economy continued to recover strongly with V-shaped growth and it has been maintained stably. HCMC continues to well control the Covid-19 pandemic situation, consolidate the conducted health strategy, and associate the health strategy with other strategic activities and plans. Many cultural, literary and artistic activities brought pervasiveness, especially programs to celebrate public holidays. As for the diplomatic task, political security and social order and safety have continued to be maintained. In the first six months … [Read more...] about 15th plenary conference of HCMC Party Committee to open on July 5

A view of Ho Chi Minh City Asia’s Best Awards 2022 suggests destinations, resorts and restaurants, among others, to try in the region. The lists were compiled basing on votes from readers around the world from January to April this year. Among the three Vietnamese cities in the list, Da Nang comes third, Hanoi fifth, and HCMC eighth. Bangkok of Thailand holds the No. 1 position. Meanwhile, Phu Quoc and Con Dao of Vietnam are among the Best Islands in Southeast Asia, respectively standing at the fourth and 10th places. Phuket of Thailand tops this list. The awards also cover outstanding tourism brands in each country. For Vietnam, there are lists of the best restaurants, hotels, bars, pizza, hotel pools, and beach/upcountry resorts. “The gates have been flung wide open and Vietnam’s up and away. Who would’ve thought in lockdown last year this country would be in a position now to say ‘xin chao’ to international tourists? While the plan to welcome five million visitors by … [Read more...] about Three Vietnamese cities among Southeast Asian best

View of the online conference between the Government and the localities related to the city’s socio-economy. The proposal was released by chairman Mai at an online conference between the Government and the localities related to the city’s socio-economic reports in the first six months and assigned missions in the second half of the year, implementing resolutions of the third plenary session of the 15th-tenure National Assembly on July 4. Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai speaks at the conference. At the city’s working place, chairman Mai informed prompt and comprehensive recovery of the city's socio-economy and it is expected to reach the growth as the pre- Covid-19 pandemic period. Specifically, the city’s economic growth in the second quarter surged by 5.74 percent and up to 3.82 percent in the first half of the year. The budget revenue has reached 61.7 percent which would promote the whole year’s economic growth to 6-6.5 percent. … [Read more...] about HCMC proposes Government promulgate implementation resolution of Ring Road 3