no vacancy high end hotels need room to grow

No vacancy: high-end hotels need room to grow

Hoteliers in Ho Chi Minh City had a busy year in 2004, with many experiencing difficulty meeting visitors’ demand for high-end rooms. Some said they had been forced to turn away potential customers because of high occupancy rates in luxury rooms.
vietnams tourism numbers rise sharply two months after waiving visas for european markets

Vietnam’s tourism numbers rise sharply two months after waiving visas for European markets

The visa-free travel policy which Vietnam granted for five European countries last month has paid off, with tourists from those markets hugely contributing to the solid growth of the country’s international arrival numbers in August.
hanoi welcomes 29 million visitors in first half 2021

Hanoi welcomes 2.9 million visitors in first half 2021

The number of tourists to Hanoi in the first half of 2021 is estimated at 2.9 million, down 25 percent year-on-year, according to the municipal Tourism Department.
vietnam signs contracts to export 29 million tons of rice

Vietnam signs contracts to export 2.9 million tons of rice

The Vietnam Food Association announced on February 27 that up to now, firms have signed contracts to export 2.9 million tons of rice, an increase of more than 99 per cent over the same period last year.
ly son begins construction of new 9 million tourism port

Lý Sơn begins construction of new $9 million tourism port

Construction of the new Bến Đình Tourism Port in Quảng Ngãi Province’s Lý Sơn Island District kicked off yesterday.
us provides 95 million to vietnams fight against the pandemic

US provides $9.5 million to Vietnam's fight against the pandemic

Vietnam will receive aid worth $9.5 million from the US to combat COVID-19 and support economic recovery.
apple gets record 2 million iphone 5 orders

Apple gets record 2 million iPhone 5 orders

Apple received more than two million orders for its new iPhone 5 in just 24 hours, the company said Monday, pushing back many deliveries into October because of unprecedented demand.
vietnams economic growth forecast to reach 69 per cent this year

Vietnam’s economic growth forecast to reach 6.9 per cent this year

The economic growth of Vietnam is expected to reach 6.9 per cent in 2018, which is slightly lower than the 7.1 per cent projected in April as exports, agriculture, construction, and mining are expected to moderate in the second half of the year, according to the predictions of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
visitor numbers soar 15 per cent in first 9 nine months

Visitor numbers soar 15 per cent in first 9 nine months

Vietnam welcomed 4.3 million international visitors in the first nine months of this year, a surge of 15.5 per cent compared to the same period last year.

ODA hits record numbers

International donors have become more deeply involved in Vietnam’s reform process after last week’s record-breaking official development assistance (ODA) commitment of $3.74 billion.
vietnams 2019 trade surplus hits four year record

Vietnam’s 2019 trade surplus hits four-year record

The country’s trade surplus reached a record high of US$9.9 billion in 2019, the General Statistics Office’s monthly report has revealed.
vietnams rice export likely to set record high this year

Vietnam’s rice export likely to set record high this year

Vietnam may export 7.7 million tonnes of rice this year, setting a new record because of increased export orders in the last months of the year.
singaporean fined s 2000 for receiving tax free rolex watch

Singaporean fined S$2,000 for receiving tax-free Rolex watch

Song Mingqiang, 37, also entered a departure transit area on a one-way air ticket he had no intention to use.

Tourism industry targets 12 million visits

Hanoi - The tourism industry plans to earn $8.9 billion in 2015 when the country expects to welcome 12 million foreign visitors and host 28 million domestic travellers, according to a draft on tourism development from 2010-20.
hong kong police smash world cup gambling ring seize us 99 million bets

Hong Kong police smash World Cup gambling ring, seize US$9.9 million bets

Hong Kong police have smashed a football gambling ring and seized bets worth HK$78 million (US$9.9 million) in a crackdown on illegal bookmaking as the World Cup kicks off.