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Since Vietnam and the Netherlands set up their diplomatic relations on April 9, 1973, the two sides have jointly developed a sound friendship and cooperation across all fields, from politics, economy, and education to defence and security.

Introduced to Vietnam in the mid-nineteenth century, coffee has become one of the country’s main industrial crops. Vietnam is now the world’s largest producer of Robusta and second largest coffee exporter. Last year, its earnings from overseas shipments of the products hit a record high of about 4 billion USD, up 32% annually.

The tourism sector plans to welcome 110 million tourist arrivals this year, including 8 million foreigners, for 650 trillion VND (27.39 billion USD).

Fifty years ago, on February 26, Vietnam and Australia officially set up diplomatic relations. In the past five decades, bilateral relations have developed rapidly and sustainably, bringing about various benefits to the two countries.

Starting on December 1, 2022, the Ministry of Industry and Trade operates under Government Decree 96/2022/ND-CP. New posture and mindset for the new development period of the industry and trade sector have been rolled out from this decree.

The Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) is a special opportunity for foreigners living, working or just travelling in Vietnam to get a better understanding of the country’s rich cultural history and traditions. Peach and apricot blossom, people going to pagodas, the traditional custom of asking for and giving good words (calligraphy) on the first days of the Lunar New Year, people’s smiles, and warm family and relative reunion in the afternoon of the last day of the lunar year are something impressing Erwin R. Popov, General Manager of Hanoi Daewoo Hotel.

It attributed the result to the city's strengths in transport and tourism service infrastructure, readiness to apply advanced information and technology as well as environmental sustainability.

From a country with lowest recovery index, Viet Nam has re-emerged as one of the fastest growing economy in the world after one-year implementation of the Government's Resolution No. 128.

From a country with lowest recovery index, Vietnam has re-emerged as one of the fastest growing economy in the world after one-year implementation of the Government's Resolution No. 128.