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Export-import activities via Lao Cai at the China border thrived in the first quarter this year, reaching nearly US$186 million, the local customs agency reported. The value of exports reached $92.4 million, up 90.1% year-on-year while that of imports rose by 15.2% to $93.2 million. Among exports going through Lao …

People from all over Vietnam love different kinds of cha (sausage), and here’s several reasons why. Cha lua – Steamed pork roll Cha lua is also known as gio lua in the north. It is an essential dish served during the Tet holiday and other important occasions, including weddings, death …

The number of international tourists arriving in Vietnam by sea in January-March period reached over 33,000, up 936 times year-on-year as the country witnessed an influx of luxury cruise ships. In March alone, the number of tourists arriving by cruise ships was up 2.8 times from the previous month, according …

Property developers have begun to issue bonds again after several months, issuing VND23 trillion ($980.94 million) in March alone, 11 times the previous month’s figure. The government last month loosened regulations by allowing companies to delay redemption by two years.In the first quarter property companies issued VND24.7 trillion worth of …

Hoi An will not collect an entry fee from tourists until it draws up a plan that has wide public support, a top local official said. Tran Anh, Party secretary of Hoi An, said Saturday that he has ordered the People’s Committee to postpone a plan to collect entry fees …

The wonderful smell of fragrant fried liver has attracted hundreds of customers to Vinh’s pho noodle eatery since it first opened its doors in 1984. Hoang Xuan Vinh, 64, is the owner of the pho eatery in the northern province of Bac Ninh that has been a popular breakfast spot …

Some 149,000 workers lost their jobs in the last quarter due to declining orders, 13% more than in the previous quarter, according to the General Statistics Office. The highest numbers were reported in industrial provinces such as Dong Nai (32,600), Binh Duong (21,700), Bac Ninh (14,000), and Bac Giang (7,700). …

Vietnamese cuisine is known not only for its flavorful food and tasty ingredient combinations, but also for the abundance of unique dipping sauces available for almost any dish. Let’s take a look at a variety of the most popular Vietnamese dipping sauces, ranging from common fish sauce to unusual shrimp …

Vietnam exported 1.7 million tonnes of rice in Q1 worth over $900 million, a 19% increase in quantity and 30% rise in value over the same period last year, according to Vietnam Customs. According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), Vietnamese rice has seen some success in improvements …

Vietnam has issued a national action plan on building a sustainable food and food stuff system to 2030, with a goal of maintaining the export turnover of over $30 billion each year. The plan aims at ensuring national food security and demonstrating the country’s responsibility for food security in the …