by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 12, 2024 | Vietnam, Lifestyle, News
According to a report by the Italy-based economic think tank Center for Industrial Studies, Vietnam was the sixth-highest furniture producer in the world in 2023. Vietnam has moved from 13th place in 2014, CSIL reports. The five largest furniture producers are China,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 9, 2024 | Vietnam, Economy, Lifestyle, Society
The number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) in Vietnam with net assets of 30 million USD or more increased by 2.4% to 752 in 2023, according to Knight Frank’s Wealth Report 2024. The report also predicts the UHNWIs population in Vietnam will grow to 978 in...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 28, 2024 | Vietnam, Economy, Technology, Visions
Vietnam aims to become a pharmaceutical hub for high-value pharmaceutical production by 2050. This is one of the goals set out in the Master Plan for the healthcare network for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050, which the Prime Minister has approved. Modern...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 27, 2024 | Travel, News, Vietnam
Hoi An in central Vietnam has been voted the friendliest destination in Vietnam this year by customers of the Dutch online travel agency Booking.com. It was followed by Phong Nha, home to the world’s largest cave Son Doong, and Ninh Binh, home to the UNESCO...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 26, 2024 | Vietnam, Economy, Food & Drinks, News
Vietnam’s seafood exports rose by 64% year-on-year in January to nearly US$750 million. Exports to China tripled, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) says and adds that China, including Hong Kong, is Vietnam’s second biggest...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 23, 2024 | Culture, ASEAN, Lifestyle, News, Vietnam
The Thang Long Imperial Citadel and Duong Lam ancient village in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi have won the 2024 ASEAN Sustainable Tourism Awards. As part of the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2024 held in Laos, 25 businesses and localities from Vietnam were honored in six different...
