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Vietnam’s tourism authority and northern provincial people’s committee of Lang Son, held a ceremony yesterday, to welcome the first batch of Chinese tour groups in three years, since the COVID-19 pandemic. The tour groups of 120 Chinese travellers were greeted at the Huu Nghi International Border Gate, with beautiful gifts and traditional art performances. Deng […]

An international workshop discussing policies and measures for the film industry’s development in Vietnam and Southeast Asia was held in Hanoi on March 14.   The workshop, co-organised by the Vietnam Association of Film Promotion and Development (VAFPD), the Danish Embassy in Vietnam, and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Representative Office […]

  The application of digital science and technology towards the goal of gender equality requires political will and real actions of governments and the willingness to transform of relevant sectors in society, affirmed a Vietnamese official.   In her remarks at the 67th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), Minister […]

  A requiem was held on March 14 at Phat Tich pagoda in Vientiane in remembrance of the 64 soldiers who laid down their lives defending Gac Ma (Johnson South) Reef in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) in 1988.   The event saw the participation of former Vice President Truong My Hoa, Ambassador, Buddhist monks and […]

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,619 VND/USD on March 15, up 1 VND from the previous day.   With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 24,800 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,438 VND/USD.   The opening […]

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has asked relevant departments and agencies to apply measures to accelerate the use of e-invoices generated from cash registers, towards ensuring the implementation of the set roadmap.   Accordingly, the municipal Department of Taxation was ordered to coordinate with departments, sectors, the People’s Committees of Thu Duc city […]

The eighth Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival themed “Buon Ma Thuot – Destination of the World’s Coffee” wrapped up on March 14 after five days full of colorful and exciting activities.   The closing ceremony featured songs and dances highlighting the land, people and indigenous culture of ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands region. […]