Thang Long Imperial Citadel (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - To create a breakthrough in tourism promotion , and contribute to the rapid and sustainable development of Hanoi's tourism industry, the Department of Tourism of the capital city has launched a gift design contest and a tourism photo competition. The two contests aim to select photos and products that meet the artistic criteria, show a typical, rich and diverse culture, tourism resources, tourist attractions, historical sites, festivals, traditional craft villages, and the culinary culture of Hanoi for dissemination and promotion of the capital city's tourism to both domestic and international tourists. Entries should show the difference and diversity in materials and colours, and be friendly to the environment, safe to human health, and not deformed or changed by the climate and weather. The organising board prioritizes products that use available materials, are local traditional crafts and convenient for mass … [Read more...] about Hanoi to impress visitors through beautiful gifts, tourism photos
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Trade, investment between Viet Nam and UK expand steadily in all sectors
Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce Vietnam Kenneth Atkinson. The trade and investment relationship between Viet Nam and the UK has grown significantly a year after the UK-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) came into effect. Viet Nam News spoke to Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce Vietnam Kenneth Atkinson about the effectiveness of the trade deal as well as opportunities for further cooperation between the two countries. How do you assess improvements in trade and investment between Viet Nam and the UK a year after implementing the UKVFTA? The UK-Viet Nam FTA came into effect on May 1, 2021 but with retroactive benefits starting January 1, 2021. This was one of the speediest negotiations of any FTA, in large part due to the strong strategic partnership established by the Governments of Viet Nam and UK. The Strategic Partnership has been in place for 10 years and is stated as being at its strongest ever. The UK is the European country that has maintained … [Read more...] about Trade, investment between Viet Nam and UK expand steadily in all sectors
Hai Phong striving to attract over 2.5 billion USD in FDI this year
Part of the Vietnam - Singapore Industrial Park in Hai Phong city (Photo: VNA) Hai Phong (VNA) – For the last half of 2022, Hai Phong city will apply itself to flexibly and effectively fighting COVID-19 and shoring up business and investment activities so as to attract more foreign direct investment ( FDI ), a local official has said. Nearly 1.1 billion USD of FDI was poured into the northern port city in the first six months, falling by over 11% from a year earlier and equivalent to almost 44% of this year’s target. FDI inflows are expected to stand at 0.85 billion USD in the third quarter and 0.85 - 1.1 billion USD in the fourth quarter. Le Trung Kien, head of the Hai Phong Economic Zone Authority , said the city looks to surpass this year’s FDI attraction target of 2.5 billion USD. To that end, the authority will boost investment promotion and attraction for the three pillars of economic development, namely high-tech industry, seaports - logistics, and … [Read more...] about Hai Phong striving to attract over 2.5 billion USD in FDI this year
Hanoi to expand network of vending machines
Illustrative image (Source: tuoitre.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi is installing vending machines in more public spaces to better serve consumers, Acting Director of the municipal Department of Industry and Trade Tran Thi Phuong Lan said. capital city . They include 13 installed along pedestrians’ streets around Hoan Kiem Lake and the districts of Ba Dinh and Tay Ho, and four at Hanoi Book Street and Phung Hung Mural Street in the city centre. vending machines . After the installation is done, the network of these machines will be publicised in the city’s shopping map website at bandomuasam.hanoi.gov.vn as well as its tourist map. VNA … [Read more...] about Hanoi to expand network of vending machines
Vietnam treasures and wants to deepen ties with Russia: PM
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) receives Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov in Hanoi on July 6, during which the PM affirmed that Vietnam has attached great importance to its comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia and wanted to deepen and make the bilateral cooperative ties more effective in all spheres. Highly valuating the positive results in bilateral cooperation over the past years, PM Chinh thanked the Russian side for its valuable support and assistance to Vietnam in the past and during the current process of national construction and development, most recently in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Lavrov said that Russia always considers Vietnam an important partner in the region and wants to further foster cooperation with the Southeast Asian country. Both sides agreed to further promote high-level agreements … [Read more...] about Vietnam treasures and wants to deepen ties with Russia: PM
Vietnam PM receives Russian foreign minister
Receiving the Russian minister at the government's office on Wednesday, Chinh said he wished to make the bilateral cooperation "deeper and more effective" in all fields. He said Lavrov's visit came as the two nations mark the 10th anniversary of their comprehensive strategic partnership and Vietnam always highly evaluates that partnership, Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) shakes hands with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi, July 6, 2022. Photo by Vietnam News Agency PM Chinh proposed that related ministries and departments of the two countries should soon remove barriers in the fields of trade, investment and transport, and continue to make efforts to take full advantage of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), a free trade agreement that came into being in 2015 to increase economic cooperation and raise the standard of living of its members. He also called for an early restoration … [Read more...] about Vietnam PM receives Russian foreign minister