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Hai Phong hosts 700-year-old wrestling festival

As part of the Lunar New Year celebration, known locally as Tet, local people of Vinh Khe village in An Duong district of Hai Phong hold a wrestling festival on the seventh day of the first lunar month.

International visitors to Vietnam increased sharply in January 2023

International visitors to Vietnam in January 2023 reached over 871,000 arrivals, an increase of 23.2 percent compared to December 2022 and 44.2 times higher than last year.

Hanoi sees strong increase of apartment prices

Prices for apartments in Hanoi tend to increase as supply becomes short, according to the Vietnam Association of Realtors (VARS).

Tennis: Vietnam against Indonesia for Davis Cup World Group II berth

According to the Vietnam Tennis Federation (VTF), Vietnam will play Indonesia in the 2023 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs on February 4-5 at the Hanaka Paris Ocean Park in the northern province of Bac Ninh.

Nearly 100 petrol stations shut down during Tet holiday

Nearly 100 petrol stations nationwide were closed during the Tet Lunar New Year holiday, claiming they had run out of stock and lacked employees.

Health ministry asks for strengthening COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment

The Ministry of Health has ordered local health departments to strengthen diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 in the context of new variant emergence.

Da Lat hot air balloon festival slated for late April

Local people and tourists will have the chance to enjoy famous tourist sites throughout Da Lat city in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong from above during hot air balloon trips which will run from April 27 to May 3.

Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival scheduled to kick off in March

The eighth edition of the Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival is set to be held in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak from March 10 to March 14, as announced on January 30 by the provincial People’s Committee.

Vietnamese workers to enjoy five-day Reunification Day holiday

As this year’s Hung Kings festival is just one day before the Reunification Day and International Workers' Day, workers in Vietnam will enjoy a rare five-day holiday.

Nguyen Phuong Hang accused of abusing freedom, democracy rights

Police have finished an investigation into Nguyen Phuong Hang for the charge of “abusing rights of freedom and democracy to infringe upon interests of the State, rights and legitimate interests of organisations and individuals”.

Majority back to work after Tet in southern industrial hubs

The majority of workers of businesses and factories in Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong and Dong Nai provinces, three major industrial hubs in the south, have returned to work after a long Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, local authorities said.

Pu Luong – a paradise amidst jungle for travellers on budget

Located in the north central province of Thanh Hoa, Pu Luong is renowned as an ideal destination for trekkers and budget travellers because of its seclusion and fantastic scenery of terraced rice fields and primary forests.

Vietnam joins “golden triangle of startups” in Southeast Asia: Hongkong newspaper

Lianhe Zaobao newspaper in Hong Kong (China) has run an article analysing Vietnam’s advantages that make the country the third pillar of the "golden triangle of startups" in Southeast Asia, together with Indonesia and Singapore.

Many Vietnamese spices removed from EU's control list

A number of herbs and spices imported by the European Union (EU) from Vietnam will face fewer checks when entering the bloc.

Second-hand products becoming more popular in Vietnam

The consumption habits of Vietnamese people are changing after the COVID-19 pandemic, with many using second-hand products to save money and promote sustainability.

18,000 tourists spend $18.3 million on foreign tours during Lunar New Year

The number of tourists choosing foreign tours accounted for 55 to 65 per cent of the total domestic and foreign tours.

Vietnam posts trade surplus of US$3.6 billion in January

Despite decreases in both imports and exports, the country still enjoyed a trade surplus of 3.6 billion USD in the first month of 2023, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JANUARY 30

NA leader launches emulation drive, tree planting festival in Tuyen Quang

Nearly 43,900 businesses pull out of market in January

Some 43,900 businesses have withdrawn from the local market in the year to date, up 14.4% year-on-year, according to the Agency for Business Registration under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 30

Retail sales of goods, services up 20% in January