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Da Nang aims to welcome nearly 93,000 MICE visitors in 2026

Da Nang, Jan. 9 -- The central city of Da Nang will step up efforts to boost MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) tourism in 2026 through a renewed promotion programme, aiming to r... Read More


National Spring Fair 2026 scheduled for February in Hanoi

Hanoi, Jan. 9 -- The National Spring Fair 2026 is scheduled to take place in early February at the Vietnam Exposition Centre (VEC) in Hanoi, aiming to promote domestic products, stimulate consumer dem... Read More


"Dong Xuan" tram stop highlights Vietnamese presence in the heart of Berlin

Berlin, Jan. 9 -- Berlin city authorities and the Lichtenberg district have approved the renaming of the tram stop located in front of the Vietnamese Dong Xuan Commercial Centre to "Dong Xuan", markin... Read More


Vietnam targets 23 billion USD trade surplus in 2026

Hanoi, Jan. 9 -- The Agency of Foreign Trade (AFT) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade aims to increase total export turnover by more than 8% in 2026 compared with 2025, while maintaining a trade... Read More


"The Sorrow of War" novel removed from 50 outstanding Vietnamese literary, performing arts works

Hanoi, Jan. 9 -- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on January 9 that it has issued Decision No. 14/QD-BVHTTDL on removing "The Sorrow of War" novel by Bao Ninh, from the list of 50... Read More


Hanoi pilots early air quality forecasting system

Hanoi, Jan. 9 -- Air quality in some areas of Hanoi on January 8 was at unhealthy levels, prompting warnings for residents, especially the elderly, children, and those with underlying conditions such ... Read More


Vietnam chairs consultation on NPT RevCon 11 with Middle East, North Africa countries

Hanoi, Jan. 9 -- Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations and President-designate of the 11th Review Conference (RevCon 11) of the Treaty on the Non-Prolifera... Read More


Reference exchange rate going up on January 9

Hanoi, Jan. 9 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,127 VND/USD on January 9, up 2 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling ra... Read More


Philippines officially returns to international rice market

Manila, Jan. 9 -- The Philippines officially returned to the international rice market in early 2026 after lifting its four-month import ban on the commodity that began last September. However, the ta... Read More


Solid grounds for double-digit growth in 2026: Press conference

Hanoi, Jan. 9 -- The Government will focus on consolidating and enhancing the effectiveness of traditional growth drivers, while strongly promoting and leveraging new growth engines to achieve double-... Read More