On behalf of Prime Minister, Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue, Head of the Steering Committee for the National Target Programmes, has signed Decision No. 490 / QD-TTg approving the One Commune, Once Product (OCOP) programme, which will be implemented nationwide.

Speaking at the event, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Tourism said the logo comprises a corner of Five-Phoenix Pavilion, several spans of Trang Tien bridge, and the external circle as a rising sun.

Encouraging investment in infrastructure in the form of public-private-partnership (PPP) is necessary to tap into domestic and foreign capital sources and technology, said Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Vu Dai Thang.

A cultural programme entitled ‘Uncle Ho and the Central Highlanders’ is taking place at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, in the Dong Mo tourism area of Son Tay town in Hanoi, throughout this May.

Tourists from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Italy will continue to be exempted from visa until June 2021, Minister-Chairman of the Government Officie Mai Tien Dung said at the Government’s press conference on May 4.

The Government of the Republic of Korea (RoK) will provide a non-refundable aid package worth US$5.5 million to help Vietnam carry out a project on upgrading and developing the national investment information system for 2018-2021.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed reducing and simplifying 193 business condition lines in seven areas of insurance, stocks, price, customs, auditing, finance-banking and tax. The ministry has planned to eliminate 99 conditions and simplify 94 conditions as followed:

The 2018 Vietnam Cafe Show opened at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Centre (SECC) in HCM City on May 3, attracting more than 100 leading local and foreign coffee brands.

Most Vietnamese businesses are encountering difficulties when they come to accessing capital sources, enhancing supply chain connectivity, and dealing with high production costs.

Vietnam’s typical beauty and its stunning diverse landscapes, as well as its culture, architecture and cuisine have been vividly reflected in a photo story run by CNN.