A conference to promote cooperation between six Vietnamese localities and four southern provinces of Laos has been held in Pakse, the Lao province of Champasak.

In the open period of 2022, the city is recovering by focusing more on branded tourist real estate projects. Moreover, Đà Nẵng continues to develop smart urban areas with the ambition to put the city into the map of a high-class living and resort urban area.

HCM City topped the country in foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction in the first eight months of 2022, accounting for 16.1 per cent of the national figure, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).

Attracting large capital for urban development is essential for Phu Quoc city, which houses Phu Quoc island – Vietnam's largest off the southern province of Kien Giang, serving its diverse and sustainable growth after years of investing in the entertainment-resort tourism industry.

Vietjet on September 1 resumed the direct service between Vietnam's southern metropolis Ho Chi Minh City and Thailand’s northern largest city Chiang Mai.

International organisations and foreign experts have hailed Vietnam as a success story about economic development, social welfare and human rights guarantee.

A seminar has been recently held in Hanoi to discuss developing sustainable export in the context of free trade agreements (FTAs) implementation.

The Quang Ninh provincial People’s Committee started construction work on an industrial factory complex worth over 2.7 trillion VND (115 million USD) in total in Quang Yen town on September 1 and also granted investment registration certificates to two projects in the complex.

The PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP) has sold 830 million cu.m of gas so far, fulfilling its yearly goal 123 days ahead of schedule.

Outstanding products of the “One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) programme from northern mountainous provinces are being showcased at an event opened in Son Tay town of Hanoi on August 31.

Van Don - Mong Cai Expressway, expected to open up a new development space for the northern province of Quang Ninh and the entire Red River Delta, was inaugurated on September 1.

Sóc Trăng is focusing on helping farmers sell their produce on e-commerce platforms and developing the rural digital economy, Nguyễn Minh Chiến, deputy director of the province Department of Information and Communication, said.

Supermarkets, electronics stores and other retailers have announced a series of promotions for the upcoming National Day holidays.

Lotte Chairman Shin Dong-bin informed President Phúc on a number of Lotte’s projects earmarked for Hà Nội, including a shopping centre expected to attract some 10 million visitors annually.

Digital transformation has been essential for the tourism sector in the post-COVID-19 period by optimising operations, cutting expenses, improving efficiency, and attracting more visitors.

Vietnam’s logistics industry has yet to have its potential fully tapped, and the country needs timely solutions to meet the surging demand for logistics infrastructure.

Hanoi’s “One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) products will be promoted on TikTok under a new agreement signed between the Hanoi Office of New Rural Development Programme Coordination and the popular video-sharing social networking platform on August 31.

The market for plant-based foods is surging globally after the pandemic, presenting an opportunity for Vietnamese vegetarian food exporters, of which the UK is a promising market.

Ho Chi Minh City is likely to exceed its growth target of 6-6.5% this year, a city official said.

Indoor and outdoor furniture, home décor items, handicrafts, gifts and souvenirs, and other items are on display at the Vietnam International Furniture and Home Accessories Fair (VIFA EXPO) that opened in HCM City on August 31.