Export sales are set to hit a record $18 trillion by 2023, and woodchips and chips are expected to join the billion-dollar club, the Vietnamese News Agency reported.
Do Juan Lap, president of Vietnam's Wood and Forest Products Association (VForest), said that figure would increase by 7 to 9 percent.
To this end, the industry will focus on increasing enterprise competitiveness, reducing the use of imported wood, applying scientific and technological advances to improve labor productivity, and developing digital processing to reduce production costs.
Last year, timber and forest products exports totaled $16.92 trillion, surpassing the target by 3.8% and growing 6.1% year-on-year.
To promote exports, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will approve related measures to the Prime Minister and the government, such as the National Forest Plan 2021-2030 with a vision of the 2050 plan.
Importers, particularly from key markets like the United States and Europe, have intensified their search for technical barriers and product sources, the ministry said, advising companies to meet their partners' needs by maximizing benefits. the above goals. Do it
Buon Ma Thuot is striving to become the coffee city of the world
The central highland province of Dak Lac, Vietnam's largest coffee-growing region, is attempting to transform its capital, Buon Ma Thuot, into a global coffee city with its own identity.
The Provincial People's Committee has developed a project on this topic, developing tourism from an ecological point of view and fully focusing on local cultural values associated with national monuments.
Vice-Chairman of Buon Ma Thuot People's Committee Tran Duc Nhat said the region has focused on urban construction management and infrastructure improvement in recent years.
The key point of the future coffee city will be to keep the identity of the 40 ethnic groups to attract visitors.
All functional urban centers and architectural works will become tourist destinations, and more efforts will be made to attract investors and talents to work in the city, he added.
The first coffee was grown in Vietnam in 1857. Meanwhile, Buon Ma Thuot is home to the best coffee in Vietnam.
Vietnam is more popular with American travelers
According to Vietnamese radio station The Voice, Vietnam is becoming a popular tourist destination for American vacationers, with more than 215,000 Americans visiting the country last year, second only to the Republic of Korea.
According to the American travel portal Travel Off Path, Vietnam is one of the top travel destinations in Southeast Asia. Its natural wonders and incredible culture have encouraged American tourists to step out of their comfort zones and travel the world to explore the country, despite limited flight options and complicated logistics to get there.
Vietnam fully opened up to tourism in mid-March 2022, becoming the first country in the region to ease COVID-19 travel restrictions and welcome foreign visitors, including American travelers, regardless of their vaccination status. The demand for quality tourism has increased significantly. The well-known online travel agency Kayak has also named Vietnam the best travel destination in Southeast Asia for 2023.
Vietnam has learned that road trips attracted 3.36 million foreign visitors last year, down 79.9% from the year before the pandemic hit 2019 but 23.3 times more than the previous year, proving the decision that Borders to reopen in March. very beneficial for tourism.
Of the 3.36 million visitors to Vietnam in 2022, 388,873 are from North, Central and South America. American visitors in particular are second only to the Republic of Korea with over 215,000 visitors.
Travel of Path explains why, saying Vietnam is a culturally rich country and a new country that is still finding its place in a rapidly changing world. In recent years he has eased visa restrictions on foreigners that previous generations did not enjoy.
"Needless to say, this is a completely different world than a typical western vacuum cleaner," the website reads.
According to the website, many American adventurers find Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City irresistible as the two cities are "an intricate maze of narrow, unplanned streets lined with boutique shops, bustling flea markets, old colonial buildings and 'ancient temples.'
“If hectic city life doesn't sound enticing and you soon discover that Vietnam is full of it, a pilgrimage to rolling green hills, quaint villages and distant sky-carved pagodas set against a backdrop of idyllic landscapes and rolling rice terraces. Locations Ninh Binh Province. Pa is the center,” he continues, describing Vietnam.
If visitors prefer exploring ancient architecture or ruins, there are plenty of royal palaces to keep them entertained. Hue, a historic city in central Vietnam, the Forbidden Purple City, seat of the Nguyen Dynasty, ornate temples and a monumental mud castle are some of the places to see on this road trip.
For many, a trip to Vietnam is incomplete without visiting and staying at its pristine beaches. According to the website, Vietnam's paradisiacal beaches have postcard-perfect turquoise waters and are lined with luxury resorts.
Finally, middle-income Americans visit Vietnam for the low cost of living, which allows them to enjoy luxuries they could not afford in their home country.
Ha Jiang is one of the 52 Best Places in the World in 2023
The mountainous province of Ha Giang in northern Vietnam was listed by the US New York Times as one of this year's 52 best travel destinations, radio Voice of Vietnam reported.
The loop takes several days by motorbike and traverses the northern Ha Gyan highlands, a journey not for the faint of heart, the website says.
As the NY Times points out, getting to Ha Giang is no easy task for avid travelers, as its winding, narrow roads and dangerous mountain passes have claimed the lives of many motorcyclists, including several foreigners.
Road improvement projects and new high-end amenities have made the loop more accessible and attractive to visitors, the press release said.
Ma Pi Leng Pass, Dong Van Plateau, Hoang Su Phi Rice Terraces and Ha Giang Lung Kiu Flag Pole are off-limits for any traveler.
Especially a boat trip on the Panna Nho Que river through the gorge is a wonderful experience.
This year's NY Times list includes London in the UK, Morioka in Japan and Monument Valley in the US.
Asian representatives include Bhutan, Kerala in India, Fukuoka in Japan, Flores in Indonesia and Taipei in Taiwan (China).
