Vietnam’s tourism revenue for the first four months of the year is estimated at VND12.9 trillion, up 26.1% against the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

As many as 14,510 businesses were formed in April nationwide, representing a rise of 80 percent month-on-month, reported the General Statistics Office.

The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) will enhance supervision over the implementation of trade promotion programmes to improve their efficiency and provide training to associations and local agencies in organising trade promotion activities.

Businesses should bring their new products to rural areas as the consumption in the rural market is equal to that of the urban market, Nielsen Vietnam said in its fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) report.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) organised an event to connect Vietnamese enterprises with the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) in Hanoi on April 23.

UK travel magazine Lonely Planet has unveiled its list of the 120 most breathtaking human constructions on Earth, and a bizarre building in Vietnam has made the list.

The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has approved a programme to build Da Lat potato brand to prevent farmers from selling cheap Chinese potatoes disguised as potatoes from Da Lat, which are more expensive.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has proposed the abolishment and simplification of nearly 70% of 345 business conditions under its jurisdiction.

Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung announced that the ROK has been the largest investor in Vietnam with a total investment capital of US$59 billion (as of March 20, 2018), stating that the Vietnamese Government recognises and highly appreciates the trust and presence of the ROK’s financial groups and investors in the country over the past nearly three decades.

The HCM City Tourism Association has proposed visa exemptions for visitors from more countries to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to help boost the country’s tourism growth.