Wide range of customs issues tabled at APEC meeting, Footwear exports tend to rise from midyear, Barriers challenge Vietnam investors in Laos, Cambodia, Ministry told to seek ways to catch up with new industrial revolution

 HCM City’s authorities want to draw int’l tourists to Dam Sen Park, Patrols increased in Chu Mom Ray National Park to protect wildlife, APEC 2017: anti-illegal logging group convenes session

With unique architecture, Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica and St. Joseph's Cathedral in Hanoi are attractive tourist destinations across the country.

The northern mountainous province of Ha Giang attracts tourists to its cool climate and pristine natural landscape.

Visitors to Ninh Binh these days will have an opportunity to enjoy buckwheat flowers blooming in Thung Nham Bird Park in Ninh Hai Commune, Hoa Ly District.

 The Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) has completed the necessary paperwork for its shares to be listed on the stock exchange.

Four months after taking office, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to establish a task force led by Minister and Chairman of the Office of the Government Mai Tien Dung.

 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a Revolving Credit Agreement (RCA) with the Sai Gon - Ha Noi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB).

 Doan Ngoc Hai, vice chairman of HCM City's District 1, said he would resign if he fails to deal with local pavement encroachment.

Greek web designer Maritina Laskaridou has created a three-minute video clip during her recent 17-day trip to Vietnam, truly featuring the country’s distinctive culture, beautiful beaches, hospitable people and delicious food.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh met with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, in Boracy, the Philippines, on February 20 on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat (AMM Retreat).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in central Ha Tinh Province denied the connection between Formosa’s waste water discharge and the reddish streak appeared on water edge near the province’s Son Duong wharf.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A seven-year-old male Bos Gaurus bull, an endangered species listed in Group IB in Viet Nam’s Red Book, was killed in a protected area in Chu Mom Ray National Park last Friday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Saigon Orchestra and dozens of veteran and young artists will participate in a contemporary music programme launched this week to serve tourists in HCM City. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in HCM City’s District 4 want to set up a night market in Ward 12 and have sought permission for it from the city People’s Committee.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Storms and tropical depressions are likely to arrive earlier and with more frequency in the East Sea than in the average monsoon season,

 Forest rangers are ramping up efforts to protect the seven-elephant herd which recently showed up at the forest edge in Quang Nam province’s Que Lam commune.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Perfecto Yasay agreed to hasten the approval of the Vietnam-Philippines action programme for 2017-2022 to forge stronger bilateral cooperation.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam was the second fastest growing car market in the world in 2016, with imports favored by most Vietnamese buyers. 

Meetings within the framework of the first Senior Official Meeting of APEC are taking place in Nha Trang. The meetings will determine APEC activities throughout 2017 which will change global growth, trade and investment.