A conference was held in the north central province of Thanh Hoa on March 1 to promote tourism linkages between the three provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Ha Tinh.

The number of Indian visitors to Vietnam saw an impressive increase, with 20,681 in October, up 38% over September and 25.8% over the same period last year.

Foreign newspapers have highlighted Vietnam’s impressive success after the World Bank (WB) forecast that its economy will lead Asia with a growth rate of 7.2% this year, up from the previous forecast of 5.3% in April.