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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (Photo: VNA)

PM to attend WEF meeting

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will attend the 15th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting of the New Champions, which will take place in Dalian city, Liaoning province of China, and have working sessions from June 24-27, a Foreign Ministry's statement said.

The trip will be made at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab, according to the document.

Forum discusses ways to tap potential for Vietnam-Japan tourism links

A forum to explore potential for Vietnam - Japan tourism cooperation in 2024 was recently held in Tokyo by Fuji Travel company, with the sponsorship of the Vietnam Business Association in Japan and national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines.

The event featured the participation of many experts, managers, and business representatives in the tourism sector from both countries.

As part of his address, Vu Nhat Ha, in charge of the investment department of the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan, highly appreciated the initiative to organize the forum, considering it to be an opportunity for businesses, managers, and partners in the tourism sector of the two countries to meet, exchange, and seek new cooperation opportunities.

Tong Thi Kim Giao, chairwoman of the Vietnam Business Association in Japan (VJBA), said that the tourism industry is not only a bridge connecting cultures but also serves as a strong driving force to promote sustainable development and international and people-to-people exchanges.

Therefore, the Vietnamese business community-based in Japan in general, as well as VJBA member businesses operating in the field of tourism in particular, always strives to find new directions in which to bring value to tourism cooperation between the two nations.

In his speech, Okamoto Hironobu, tourism ambassador of Yachiyo city in Ibaraki Prefecture, put forth specific suggestions that he believes businesses operating in the Vietnamese tourism industry should pay close attention if they wish to attract Japanese tourists.

According to Hironobu, the nation has given him a positive impression due to its beautiful scenery, friendly people, and delicious food. He said that not only him, but also many of his friends and Japanese acquaintances had a good impression of the country.

Mentioning that the devaluation of the yen may cause Japanese people to reduce their travel abroad, Hironobu noted that because Vietnamese prices are not high when compared to other markets such as the United States and Europe, the number of Japanese tourists coming to Vietnam will not be affected, cited VOV.

Vu Nhat Ha, Vietnamese Embassy representative in Japan speaks at the event.

He believes that if the Vietnamese tourism sector makes appropriate improvements, then the number of Japanese tourists coming to visit the country will increase in the time ahead.

Bui Thi Kim Phung, representative of the Forum Organizing Board and director of Fuji Travel Company, emphasized that the forum is a meaningful activity launched by member businesses of the Travel Club.

She believes that the delegates' good opinions and speeches at the forum will help to connect Vietnamese and Japanese tourism businesses more effectively.

At the forum, speakers presented additional opinions and reports affirming the richness and diversity of resources and the potential for joint tourism co-operation, thereby opening up greater opportunities to build ties and create unique and attractive tourism products that bring about common benefits to both countries.

Vietnam eyes to enhance cooperation with Italy’s Calabria region

Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung paid a working visit to the southern region of Calabria on June 20-21 to seek ways to enhance cooperation between localities of the region and Vietnam.

Hung had a working session with Vice President of the region Giuseppina Princi who expressed her hope that the visit will open up specific opportunities for cooperation with Vietnam.

She said that Calabria highly values Vietnam’s development and innovation models as well as socio-economic development achievements in recent years, especially digital transformation and innovation, which are also priority areas that the region wishes to increase the exchange of experience and promote cooperation, along with trade, investment, tourism, culture, and education.

The Vietnamese diplomat spoke highly of the strategic partnership and good traditional friendship between the two countries, with plenty of positive results in politics, economics, trade, culture, and people-to-people exchanges. These advantages, along with similarities in development priorities and policies of the two sides, will be positive conditions to help them promote cooperation, in accordance with their potential, according to VNA.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung speaking at Vietnam-Calabria Connection Forum in Cantazaro city (Photo: VNA)

On this occasion, Ambassador Hung met leaders of Cantazaro and Vibo Valentia cities, and attended economic connection activities such as the Vietnam-Calabria Connection Forum organized by the General Confederation of Italian Industry (Confindustria) of the Calabrian region in Cantazaro city, and a roundtable on economic cooperation with typical businesses in Vibo Valentia.

He welcomed Calabrian businesses’ plans to send working delegations to visit Vietnam in the coming time, pledging to always support them in the process of learning about and conducting cooperation activities in Vietnam.

Vietnam secures 13th ticket for 2024 Paris Olympics

The Vietnamese sporting delegation has secured 13 official spots at the 2024 Paris Olympics after judoka Hoang Thi Tinh successfully won a gold medal at the Lima Panamerican Open 2024 in Peru.

Following the victory, Tinh has been chosen as a national representative at the Games this summer.

According to the results, in the final of the women's 48kg, Tinh beat Priscilla Morand of Mauritius, who ranks 43rd in the world, to earn the Olympics ticket.

Earlier, she recorded a win over Diaz Martina of Chile, who stands at 159th place, and Solis Jacqueline of Guatemala, who is the world’s No.65, to enter the finals, reported VOV.

Tinh beats Priscilla Morand of Mauritius, who ranks 43rd in the world, to earn the Olympics ticket. (Photo: VNA)

By securing the nation’s 13th place, the Vietnamese sports team has now achieved its set target of winning 12 to 15 slots at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Other Vietnamese athletes who have already secured a berth at the Olympics include Archer Le Quoc Phong in archery, Nguyen Thi That in cycling, Nguyen Huy Hoang in swimming, Trinh Thu Vinh and Le Thi Mong Tuyen in shooting, Trinh Van Vinh in weightlifting, Nguyen Thi Huong in canoeing, Pham Thi Hue in rowing, Nguyen Thuy Linh and Le Duc Phat in badminton, and Vo Thi Kim Anh and Ha Thi Linh in boxing.

Surge in Taiwanese visitors to Vietnam, half flock to Central Region

In the first five months of the year, Vietnam welcomed nearly 530,000 visitors from Taiwan (China), marking a 110.1% increase compared to the same period last year.

Approximately 45% of these visitors traveled to tourist destinations in the central region such as Hue, Hoi An, and Da Nang.

Vu Tien Dung, Head of the Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei, said: “The number of Vietnamese tourists choosing Taiwan as their favorite destination is also increasing. We believe that the number of visitors between the two sides this year will exceed the peak of the pre-pandemic period."

The Da Nang Department of Tourism reported that in the first five months of 2024, accommodation establishments in Da Nang served nearly 3.78 million visitors, an increase of more than 22% over the same period in 2023 and over 37% compared to the same period in 2019.

For the Taiwanese market (China) specifically, visitors to Da Nang accounted for 10.8% of the international visitor market structure and ranked second among the top 10 international visitor markets to Da Nang in the first five months of 2024, cited VNN.

About 45% of Taiwanese tourists to Vietnam choose tourist destinations in central cities like Hue, Hoi An, and Da Nang. Photo: Ho Giap.

The three localities of Da Nang, Thua Thien Hue, and Quang Nam recently coordinated to organize a tourism promotion event in Taipei, Taiwan (China) with the theme "Amazing Central Vietnam Heritage."

Within the framework of the program, the three localities of Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang, and Quang Nam introduced guests to typical tourism products, focusing on in-depth products suitable for Taiwanese visitors' tastes, such as beach resort tourism, cultural tourism, cuisine, shopping, spa, MICE tourism, golf, wedding tourism, and event programs.

This initiative provides an opportunity to engage, exchange information, and offer tourism products and services to partners, promoting bilateral visitor exchange between the parties.

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