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National Food Festival 2019 opens in Nha Trang

The National Food Festival 2019 kicked off in Nha Trang beach city in the south central province of Khanh Hoa on October 18, as part of the National Tourism Year.

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.

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.
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Party Central Committees 2nd meeting closes, reaching high consensus on major issues

Party Central Committee’s 2nd meeting closes, reaching high consensus on major issues

With the foundation already established, along with strong political will, high determination, and the unity and consensus of the entire Party, the entire people, and the entire army, the Party chief showed his belief that the development goals and aspirations set out in the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress will soon come true, ushering the country into a new phase of faster, more sustainable, and more comprehensive development.

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