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Hanoi among world’s 50 most beautiful cities

The capital city of Hanoi has been named among the world’s most 50 beautiful cities by Flight Network, one of the leading online tourism companies in Canada.

A view of Hanoi (Photo: Flight Network)

The ranking is based on a survey of over 1,000 travel companies, writers and tourism bloggers.

Sitting at the 37th place in the list, Hanoi is a delightful blend of French and Vietnamese architecture, delicious restaurants and intriguing Old Quarter.

Hanoi, though changing fast, is one of the few really beautiful cities in Southeast Asia.

Topping the list is Paris of France. Apart from Hanoi in Southeast Asia, Bangkok of Thailand and Singapore are also named in the list./.
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Ministry works to ensure rice production, exports align with market developments

Ministry works to ensure rice production, exports align with market developments

Accordingly, between January and March, rice output reached 3.64 million tonnes; livestock production attained 2.28 million tonnes of meat, up 4.9%; fisheries output reached 2.7 million tonnes, up 3.3%; and forestry production totalled 12 million cubic metres of timber, an increase of over 3%. The sector’s export turnover reached 16.69 billion USD, up 5.9%, with a trade surplus of 4.78 billion USD, up 12%.

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