Speaking at the opening ceremony, Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Nguyen Trung Khanh said Vietnam welcomed over 12.8 million foreign tourists in the first nine months of this year, up 10.8 percent annually, and served 66 million domestic visitors, earning 504 trillion VND (21.74 billion USD) from tourism services.

At the event.

Vietnam was also honoured with four major prizes at the 26th edition of the World Travel Awards 2019 for Asia-Pacific, including the top culinary destination in Asia 2019. The country was also nominated for the world’s top culinary destination title.

Nearly 60 stalls from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Nghe An, Gia Lai, Thua Thien-Hue and Khanh Hoa introduced local specialties to tourists.

The festival will last till October 21.

Controlling poor quality food, accelerating safe production

(BGO) – The People’s Committee in the northern province of Bac Giang on October 2 held a meeting to review the governmental management on food safety in the third quarter in 2019 under the chair of Vice  Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee (PPC) Le Anh Duong.

Vietnam’s food processing, packaging sector thriving

Vietnam’s food processing and packaging industry has expanded by 15-20 percent annually over the past several years and is likely to grow further in the coming years, according to the Association of Vietnam Retailers (AVR).

Vietnamese culture and food advertised in Brussels

The beauty of Vietnamese people and culture and the unique flavours of some typical Vietnamese dishes were introduced to locals in Brussels, Belgium during the Vietnamese Day organised by the Belgium-Vietnam Alliance (BVA) on September 1.

Food trucks jazz up HCM City street scene

Ho Chi Minh City’s food and beverage market has become more vibrant with the introduction of food trucks on city streets. Food trucks, which are mobile kitchens hosted in the back of a truck or van, typically sell more than one kind of food or drink such as coffee, meat or vegetable skewers, along with light snacks.

Agriculture ministry asked to ensure food supply in year-end

The Government has urged the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) to mobilise resources and engage the whole political system and community to prevent the spread of African swine fever, restructure the animal breeding sector and ensure foodstuff supply for year-end occasion.

Source: VNA