Phu My Hung Spring Flower Fair

Over the year of 2014, Vietnam has gained many significant achievements in science and technology. Breakthroughs of Vietnam science and technology were greatly honored at the ceremony of Top Impressive Science and Technology Events 2014 in Hanoi.

With the attendance of nearly 500 athletes from 40 countries in the world, Vietnam Mountain Marathon 2014 will be the biggest international event of marathon until now.

It is the first time Boeing implements the performance flight the complete version of Boeing 787-9 with an airline. This is also the first time that new Vietnam Airlines brand identity is released at the biggest aviation exhibition in the world.

To strengthen Vietnam - India relation more comprehensively, Vietnam - India cultural and education cooperation is boosted. In addition, fields of training, society, and communication are enhanced.

At New Year Eve 2015, Bitexco Financial Tower in Ho Chi Minh City will be the most important and outstanding point to welcome the new year. There are many magnificent artistic firework and light performances display on the tower.

More and more countries applied travel bans and blockages due to nCoV. It is hard to predict the world travel scenario after the Covid 19 pandemic.

On August 8, 2014, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung had a welcome meeting with the United States Senate led by Senator John Mc Cain and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse to further tighten Vietnam US relation.

From January 1st in 2015, unilateral Vietnam visa exemption for ordinary passport holders of 7 countries will be implemented. Citizens of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Japan, Korea, and Russia will be exempted for 15 days at most.

In the afternoon of December 10th, representatives of Vietnam Government and Korean Government signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to conclude negotiations of Vietnam - Korea Free Trade Agreement.

On the morning of May 27th, the Ministry of National Defense held the launching ceremony of Vietnam Peacekeeping Centre. The centre also dispatched 2 officers to South Sudan for the duty of peacekeeping mission of the UN.

On December 13th, an 81-storey skyscraper named The Landmark 81, which belongs to luxury urban area Vinhomes Central Park was started construction by Vingroup. It is expected that this highest building in Vietnam will be inaugurated in 2017.

Starbucks will open its three coffee shops in Hanoi in the effort to conquer the demanding palates of residents in this city. According to a representative of Starbucks Vietnam, the first three stores will be opened in prime locations of Hanoi.

After the success of the first restaurant on Dien Bien Phu Street, District 1, McDonalds Ho Chi Minh City will open the second on May 16th. The new restaurant is located near Ben Thanh Market, on Tran Hung Dao Street.

39 years after the Vietnam Liberation Day, Da Nang has developed significantly in all aspects. More importantly, Da Nang City has leave impression on tourists and residents as the most worth-living city in Vietnam.

As global economy is having positive changes, Vietnam economy will be definitely boosted. It is expected to increase 5.6 percent in this 2014 thanks to the recovery of the United States and Eurozone in banking reforms.

According to a recent survey conducted by ANZ, it is reported that Vietnamese middle class increases most rapidly in Asia, about 2 million Vietnamese joining the middle-class of Vietnamese society every year.

Sun Group Corporation recently has celebrated groundbreaking ceremony to construct Asia Park Da Nang cultural park and recreation on 2/9 street with a total investment of $ 200 million.

Ho Chi Minh City decided to expand center area including the whole Thu Thiem new urban area. There are accordingly some changes in Ho Chi Minh districts as well as the city urban area.

The second Kids World will be opened on Dong Khoi Street by Ho Chi Minh Vincom Center, on April 25th. With a scale of more than 5000 square meters, Kids World is expected to be the paradise for children.

June 1st has been chosen as the International Children’s Day since 1950. On this occasion annually, a large number of attractive activities for Children Day in Hanoi will be celebrated in several attractions and amusement parks across the city.