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10-month foreign tourist number half of year’s target

Vietnam has received over 2.35 million foreign visitors in the January-October period, reaching nearly half of this year’s five-million target. In October, the number of foreign visitors increased by 12% from the previous month to 484,000, according to the General Statistics Office. South Korea topped the list with 130,185 arrivals, …

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Halloween stampede in Seoul leaves at least 149 dead

Halloween stampede in Seoul leaves at least 149 dead

At least 149 people, mostly teenagers and young adults in their 20s, were killed in a crush when a huge crowd celebrating Halloween surged into an alley in a nightlife area of the South Korean capital Seoul on Saturday night, emergency officials said. A further 65 people were injured in …

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Disbursed foreign investment rises 15% in 10 months

Disbursed foreign investment rises 15% in 10 months

Vietnam received $17.45 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first 10 months, up 15% year-on-year. The country could receive up to $22 billion this year, up 11.5% from 2021, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. FDI pledges, which indicate the size of future FDI disbursements, including …

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