A fashion show honouring Bao Loc silk of Lam Dong province and brocade craft of ethnic minority groups in the southern Central Highlands was held along Xuan Huong lake in Da Lat city on December 26.

Vietnam has been making efforts to foster organic farming, including a decree issued last August which should be implemented as soon as possible, experts told a forum in HCM City on December 25.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently issued Decision 1771/QD-TTg on the master plan for Dankia Lake-Golden River tourism site in Lam Dong province by 2025 with a vision towards 2030.

The city of Da Lat has launched a brand-new tourism application to help visitors locate tourist attractions and good quality restaurants in the city through their smartphone.

Vietnam’s first domestic chip cards will be launched in the first quarter of 2019 to enhance safety and service quality of the country’s bank card operations, according to the National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS).

Improving the business environment and national competitiveness is a core policy priority of the Vietnamese Government in 2019.

A total of 145 administrative formalities in ministries and agencies have been connected to the National Single Window (NSW) mechanism from the beginning of the year to December 24, according to the latest information from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Thirty programmes, talk shows, films, and more were awarded the Golden Prize of the 38th National Television Festival, which wrapped up in Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, on December 22.

The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong plans to build Da Lat into a smart city, and is currently seeking the Government’s assistance in the work.

According to the National Financial Supervisory Commission (NFSC) , the Vietnamese economy is estimated to expand by 6.9-7% in 2018, driven by manufacturing and services.