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(VEN) - Vietnam is considered a promising destination for investment from Asia, as evidenced by the increasing operations of multinational corporations.

(VEN) - Efficient trade promotion has helped agricultural and unique products of the northern province of Bac Kan reach foreign markets, including the Czech Republic and Japan, among others.

The State Securities Commission (SSC) will review the Law on Securities and related decrees to complete the legal framework, and strengthen sanctions for violations to protect the legitimate rights and interests of investors.

(VEN) - The annual kite flying festival of Ba Duong Noi Village in Hanoi’s suburban district of Dan Phuong is held on the 15th day of the third lunar month.

(VEN) - All of Vietnam’s instant noodle exports to Europe in the second half of 2022 have been found free of banned chemical residues, paving the way for eased inspection regimes of these popular products shipped to European markets.

(VEN) - Xoan singing is an ancient art performed during the first two months of the lunar year and designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a valuable intangible cultural heritage of the northern Vietnamese province of Phu Tho. It is based on the Vietnamese practice of ancestor worship and dates back to the period of the 18 Hung kings who ruled northern Vietnam from 2879-258 BCE. However, some music researchers believe that Xoan singing emerged much later, during the Later Le Dynasty (1428-1789 AD), as the lyrics bear literary forms and styles of the period.

(VEN) - The area of the Son La hydropower reservoir, with its cultural features of the Thai, Tay and La Hu ethnic groups, is being awakened by tourism development to benefit local residents.

(VEN) - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has implemented government resolutions on improving the business environment and enhancing national competitiveness.

(VEN) - Hanoi’s total retail sales of goods and services increased 18 percent in January compared with the same period last year. The capital has also identified 22 targets for socioeconomic development in 2023.

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has called on the Vietnam-Germany Innovation Network (VGI) to further support the National Innovation Centre of Vietnam in developing strategies as well as finding the best and most suitable technologies for Vietnam.