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Proper planning required for tourist cities development

Proper planning, brand positioning, and environmental protection are key matters in the development of Vietnam’s urban tourism, according to experts.   In Vietnam, the urbanisation rate has reached nearly 40%, with over 860 urban areas. The country has numerous urban areas, especially coastal cities or key tourist destinations like Ho

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Vietnamese cuisine making a name for itself with int’l friends

The diverse and attractive cuisine of Vietnam is increasingly becoming known to international friends, with not only pho and spring rolls but also many other dishes catching the attention of food connoisseurs around the world.   In late 2022, the World Culinary Awards listed Vietnam as the “Best Culinary Destination

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Thailand’s FDI attraction remains strong in 2022

Thai government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri on March 2 said the country’s foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction remained strong in 2022, with FDI rising 36% to over 430 billion THB (12.3 billion USD).   Thailand’s Board of Investment (BoI) approved privileges for 2,119 investment projects worth a total 660 billion THB

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Budget revenues from taxes up 16.7% in two months

The tax sector collected an estimated 325.78 trillion VND (13.73 billion USD) for the State budget in the first two months of 2023, a year-on-year rise of 16.7%, and equivalent to 23.7% of the yearly estimate, the General Department of Taxation has reported.   Of the total, domestic collection was

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Reference exchange rate down 1 VND on March 3

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,637 VND/USD on March 3, down 1 VND from the previous day.   With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,819 VND/USD and the floor rate

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