- 4 days off for September 2nd, some localities earn thousands of billions thanks to tourists
According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, about 960,000 visitors visited Ho Chi Minh City's entertainment venues during the 4-day National Day holiday. Tourism revenue is estimated at VND2,900 billion, up 5.5% over the same period in 2022.
Meanwhile, in Da Nang, there were more than 250,000 visitors to the city, an increase of 6.3% compared to 2022. Of which, international visitors reached nearly 79,000 and domestic visitors reached more than 175,000. The majority were individual visitors, accounting for about 85%. Total tourism revenue is estimated at nearly 915 billion VND (See more).
During the 4-day September 2 holiday, the number of tourists to Ba Ria - Vung Tau reached 535,106, an increase of 36.49% over the same period in 2022. Total revenue was about 298 billion VND.
In Can Tho, the total number of visitors and tourists in Can Tho City during the National Day holiday is estimated at about 180,000. Total revenue from tourism reached nearly 200 billion VND.
During the holidays, the number of visitors to Hai Phong increased dramatically. During the 3 peak days (1-3/9), most tourist accommodation facilities in Do Son and Cat Ba reached 90% room occupancy. The number of tourists returning home on the same day was also quite large, the number of visitors experiencing Food tour - Hai Phong also increased sharply (according to Tien Phong).
- No warnings about dragon fruit violating food safety in the UK
Regarding the news that some British supermarkets have stopped selling Vietnamese dragon fruit, Mr. Ngo Xuan Nam, Deputy Director of the Vietnam SPS Office (Vietnam National Information and Enquiry Point for Hygiene, Epidemiology and Animal and Plant Quarantine, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) affirmed that the Vietnam SPS Office has not received any warnings about Vietnamese dragon fruit violating the UK's food safety regulations in the first 6 months of 2023.
The export of dragon fruit to the UK is still going on normally. Vietnam SPS is asking the UK to provide risk assessment documents to change the frequency of food safety inspections of dragon fruit for consideration by Vietnamese authorities; at the same time, asking the UK to maintain the frequency of inspections of Vietnamese dragon fruit until both sides have sufficient grounds (according to VNA, see more).
- Warning of impersonating tax authorities to defraud people
The Hanoi Tax Department has just issued a warning to the public about identifying and preventing fraud. Notably, there are tricks such as impersonating tax authorities to call, defrauding the state budget and deciding on fines (according to Lao Dong).
- Proposing 7 prohibited acts in the management and investment of state capital in enterprises
The Ministry of Finance is proposing to develop a revised Law on Management and Use of State Capital Invested in Production and Business at Enterprises, which clearly states seven prohibited acts in the field of management and investment of state capital at enterprises. The principle of management and investment of state capital at enterprises is to ensure that enterprises operate according to market mechanisms (according to VTV).
- Bank lowers asset price of one-time auto giant Vinaxuki
Vietcombank Transaction Office has just announced the sale of collateral for the loan of Xuan Kien Auto Corporation (Vinaxuki) Dak Nong branch. This is the 6th time the bank has put this asset up for sale after 5 unsuccessful attempts. (See more)
- Ho Chi Minh City: 4-day holiday, people's purchasing power increased by 30-50%
This year's National Day holiday on September 2nd lasts 4 days and falls on the weekend, so the purchasing power of food, necessities, and beverages of people in Ho Chi Minh City has increased sharply by 30-50%. In particular, purchasing power increased most strongly in the group of fresh foods, soft drinks, and processed foods (according to VTC).
- On September 2nd, the number of tourists to Nha Trang, Hue, and Hanoi increased sharply.
Khanh Hoa Department of Tourism said: The total number of visitors to Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa during the 4-day National Day holiday on September 2 (from September 1-4) reached 503,154 visitors (an increase of more than 141% over the same period) with total revenue of more than 662 billion VND.
According to information from the Department of Tourism of Thua Thien - Hue province, from September 1-4, the total number of tourists visiting and relaxing in this locality is estimated at 90,000, an increase of 40.6% compared to the same period of the National Day holiday last year; revenue from tourism services is estimated at 78 billion VND, an increase of 44.4% over the same period (according to Tien Phong).
According to a representative of the Hanoi Department of Tourism, during the 4-day National Day holiday, the total number of tourists to Hanoi was about 640,000, an increase of 51% over the same period in 2022 (according to Tin Tuc Newspaper).
- Nghe An: Karaoke bars simultaneously replace with new materials
To meet the new fire prevention standards of the Ministry of Construction, some karaoke bars in Nghe An have regretfully begun to demolish the interior of their singing rooms and replace them with new materials. (See more)
- Cao Phong tangerines have a good harvest and good price.
People in Cao Phong district, Hoa Binh are starting to harvest the intercropping variety - Wenzhou tangerines. This season, tangerines have stable productivity and quality, and higher prices than last year. The selling price of Cao Phong tangerines in the garden is from 26,000 to 28,000 VND/kg, while last year's price was about 24,000 VND/kg (according to Lao Dong).
- Students are preparing to enroll, rent prices for houses and rooms are increasing
According to the General Statistics Office, the increase in rental housing prices due to demand is one of the main reasons for the 0.88% increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in August compared to the previous month. Along with that, from this week, many students have started to start school. Therefore, in big cities, the demand for renting rooms and boarding houses of students from other provinces has increased, causing rental prices to increase significantly (according to VTV).
Today's oil prices on the world market tend to increase following the increase from last week. Last week, world oil prices increased sharply after a decline for 2 consecutive weeks. Oil prices reached the highest level since the beginning of the year, approaching the mark of 90 USD/barrel.
International gold prices today fluctuated little in the context of the USD and bond yields remaining high.
The USD price at commercial banks is traded around 23,870 VND per USD for buying and 24,240 VND per USD for selling. In the world, the USD price tends to increase.
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