Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ yesterday asked ministries and agencies to identify shortcomings and develop new models and motivations to boost the growth of co-operatives in Việt Nam.

The resort town of Da Lat is well-known at home and abroad thanks to its year-round cool climate, green pine forests, misty landscape, and resplendent architectural gems dating back to the colonial era.

The 2019 ASEAN Tourism Forum, themed “ASEAN – The Power of One”, will take place in Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh from January 14-18, 2019, announced the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism on November 1.

Vietnam has seen a slight decline in foreign direct investment (FDI) but a rise in this capital disbursement, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The Vietnamese government has approved a two-year extension of the pilot e-visa issuance programme for foreigners visiting the country.

Vietnam, with an impressive growth speed, has become an attractive destination for French investors, said participants at the France-Vietnam business forum, which took place in Ho Chi Minh City on November 4.

As chilly November arrives it is the best time to pay a visit to these places.

Vietnam earned some US$3.3 billion from vegetable and fruit exports during January-October, up 15.5% from the same time last year, the Agro Processing Market Development Authority (AgroTrade) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has said.

A project on using electric cars to carry tourists will be piloted in Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, from next month.

In the tourist hotspots of Da Lat, Hoi An and Nha Trang, youngsters are flocking to stairways that disappear into the horizon.