hanoi tourism festival to open march 23

Hanoi Tourism Festival to open March 23

Hanoi will host a tourism festival from March 23-26, aiming to boost the sector post-pandemic.
vietnam should expand visa policy to welcome growth

Vietnam should expand visa policy to welcome growth

Openness is vital for countries to boost the recovery of tourism. Pham Hong Long, dean of Tourism Studies at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Hanoi, offered his thoughts to VIR’s Hong Hanh on unlocking the potential of Vietnam’s tourism via its visa policy.
hanoi among asias safest places for solo women travellers

Hanoi among Asia’s safest places for solo women travellers

The Singapore-based travel magazine Tripzilla has named Hanoi as one of the eight safest Asian destinations for women to travel alone.
2023 national press festival opens

2023 National Press Festival opens

The 2023 National Press Festival opened at the Hanoi Museum on March 17 with the theme of “Solidarity-professionalism-culture-innovation”.
vietnam has dual opportunity from offshore wind power danish ambassador

Vietnam has dual opportunity from offshore wind power: Danish Ambassador

Developing offshore wind power is a great dual opportunity for Vietnam, Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolai Prytz told a seminar themed “Promoting Vietnam’s offshore wind power development: International practices and policy recommendations” in Hanoi on March 16.
vietnams status as one of worlds most livable countries brings real estate opportunities

Vietnam’s status as one of world's most livable countries brings real estate opportunities

Vietnam climbed three ranks in the list of the most livable countries for expats in 2022. The influx of expats coming to Vietnam, especially Hanoi, has brought along dynamic changes in various fields to meet their needs. Without a doubt, real estate investors have a huge opportunity.
vietnam airlines festa to offer great promotions with intl routes

Vietnam Airlines Festa to offer great promotions with int’l routes

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines in conjunction with the People’s Committee of Hanoi will organise the “Vietnam Airlines Festa” event from March 18 – 19, during which many air ticket and tourism promotion programmes will be offered.
hanoi strives to complete 70 pc of site clearance for ring road no 4 in june

Hanoi strives to complete 70 pc of site clearance for Ring Road No. 4 in June

The capital city of Hanoi is striving to complete 70per cent of the site clearance work for Ring Road No. 4 project in June.
national railway investment requiring foreign push

National railway investment requiring foreign push

Foreign investors are being urged to explore funding railway lines linking seaports as part of the country’s railway development plan – despite high costs, few successful projects, and a lengthy period to see returns.
vietnam airlines to increase vietnam india flights by 30 per cent

Vietnam Airlines to increase Vietnam-India flights by 30 per cent

Vietnam Airlines will operate one flight per day between Vietnam and India from March 26, raising the number of its flights between the two countries by 30 per cent compared to the present.
deputy pm pledges support for japanese firms projects using modern technology

Deputy PM pledges support for Japanese firm’s projects using modern technology

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha pledged maximum support for Marubeni Corporation to shift its projects using new and modern technology to Vietnam, while receiving a leader of the Japanese firm in Hanoi on March 10.
fusion hotel group to launch new properties

Fusion Hotel Group to launch new properties

With the inauguration of hotels in Hanoi and Danang, as well as the introduction of an intriguing new property in Binh Duong, Fusion is increasing its footprint in Southeast Asia.
careful consideration required for sugary drink tax

Careful consideration required for sugary drink tax

In addition to increasing the excise tax on beer, wine, and tobacco, the Ministry of Finance has once again proposed to put sugary drinks into taxable status. Adam Sitkoff, executive director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hanoi, spoke to VIR’s Nguyen Thu about the latest proposal.
alaskan seafood promoting benefits of bilateral trade

Alaskan seafood promoting benefits of bilateral trade

To officially introduce Alaskan seafood for the first time in Hanoi last week, the US Department of Agriculture’s Under-Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor talked to VIR’s Duc Hanh about how the agency has worked to promote exports of American agricultural products, as well as how to strengthen bilateral trade.
over 809 million usd worth of bonds expires in march

Over 809 million USD worth of bonds expires in March

Nearly 227.6 trillion VND (9.6 billion USD) worth of corporate bonds is going to expire this year, of which about 19 trillion VND matured or was repurchased before maturity in the first two months of the year, according to data compiled by the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX).