I/ Socio-Economic
News
- Vietnam’s gross
domestic product grew by 6,8% in the second quarter of 2018, compared to 6,28%
in the same period of 2017. Considering the first half of 2018, the economy
expanded 7,08% compared to the same period of 2017. Of the total, agriculture,
forestry and fishery up 3,9%, meanwhile industry-construction and services sector
up 9,1% and 7,0% consecutively. (General Statistics Office)
- Vietnam’s Fishery
import value reached USD3,97 billion in the first half of 2018, up 10,9%
compared to the same period of 2017. (General Department of Customs)
- Bank for
Development and Investment of Vietnam received two awards: “Best SME Bank
Vietnam 2018” and “Corporate Client Initiative of the Year” from Asian Banking
& Finance magazine in Singapore.
II/ Cultural - Education - Sport - Tourism News:
- Ha Long Bay was
listed in the top 15 most beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Sites by the US
newspaper Newsweek.
- Hoi An was ranked seventh on the list of best cities in
the world rated by Travel + Leisure magazine./.