VIETNAM: NEW ERA

According to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association, Vietnam's textile and garment industry has fulfilled its 44-billion-USD export turnover target in 2024. The US remains the largest export market with an estimated export turnover of 16.71 billion USD, up 12.33% and accounting for 37.98% of the total turnover, followed by Japan, EU, the Republic of Korea, China, and ASEAN.

Despite challenges in market conditions, logistics, and processing raw materials, aquatic exports in 2024 still achieved an impressive milestone of 10 billion USD, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.

Vietnam’s fisheries exporters stand at a critical juncture in the US market, facing a complex landscape of potential opportunities and significant challenges in the coming years, according to experts.

Despite challenges in market conditions, logistics, and processing raw materials, aquatic exports in 2024 still achieved an impressive milestone of 10 billion USD, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.

The Politburo has announced the establishment of the Central Steering Committee for the Development of Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation, aiming to achieve a digital economy contributing at least 30% of GDP by 2030 and 50% of GDP by 2045.

Vietnam’s coconut industry has become a key economic driver for the Mekong Delta and south-central coastal regions, with agreements enabling entry into billion-dollar markets like the US, Europe, and China.

Hue, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are three Vietnamese destinations making it into the list of the 100 must-visit food cities in the world in 2024-2025 by food magazine TasteAtlas.

As 2024 draws to a close with a series of “significant successes,” Vietnam is gearing up for an even more active year in 2025, Ambassador Nguyen Thi Van Anh, Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to UNESCO, told Vietnam News Agency’s correspondents in Paris, where UNESCO’s headquarters is based.

In November 2024, the “Vietnam Days Abroad” programme made its debut in Latin America, leaving lasting impressions.

The Moc Chau plateau in Son La province boats favourable climate and soil conditions for high-tech agricultural production. Leveraging these advantages, many cooperatives in Moc Chau district have teamed up with partners outside the province to develop organic farming models aimed at exporting farm produce.

In the coming time, the population sector is tasked to further enhance population quality through measures, including pre-marriage checkup, newborn screening and prenatal diagnosis and treatment, and promoting gender equality.

The international community on December 24 welcomed the unanimous adoption of the United Nations (UN) Convention against Cybercrime by the UN General Assembly (UNGA).

Vietnam’s garment-textile export value is expected to reach 44 billion USD in 2024, marking an 11% increase from 2023, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS).

According to the UK-based global travel data provider OAG, the Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh City route ranks 4th among the top 10 busiest domestic air routes worldwide in 2024, based on the number of seats sold.

The Vietnam Science and Technology Journalists’ Club has unveiled a list of the top 10 sci-tech events of 2024, selected by reporters and editors of press agencies nationwide.

The Vietnam International Defence Expo 2024 concluded in Hanoi with 16 contracts worth 286.3 million USD signed between Vietnam's defence industry and international partners.

Metro line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) is more than just an urban transit project; it represents Ho Chi Minh City's vision for growth, integration, and sustainable development. As a key milestone in the city's public transportation plan, it addresses the need for fast, efficient travel while helping to ease traffic congestion and reduce environmental pollution.

The Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) celebrate its 80th founding anniversary on December 22, 2024, a milestone in the army’s glorious history of serving and defending the nation. After 80 years of construction and development, the VPA has truly proven its revolutionary nature as an army “born from the people, fighting for the people, and serving the people”.

President Ho Chi Minh and the Army have become central themes in the ideological and political work of our military. This subject receives particular attention to build an army that is politically clean, strong in ideology and organisation, and wholeheartedly serving the people. It is the core force, alongside the entire nation, to firmly protect Vietnam and contribute to the construction and development of the country.

Vietnam continues to strengthen its position as an attractive destination on the global tourism map, with a 30% rise in accommodation searches by international travelers on the Agoda booking platform compared to the same period last year. According to Agoda data, the majority of international visitors to Vietnam come from the Republic of Korea, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan (China), and the US.