Haiti and Vietnam have signed a cooperation agreement covering trade and investment, according to the office of Haiti Prime Minister, Laurent Lamothe. The agreement was signed in Hanoi by Haiti Finance Minister Wilson Laleau, Agriculture Minister Thomas Jacques and Vietnam Trade Minister Vu Huy Hoang.

  STAMFORD, CT- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced plans to expand its hotel portfolio in Mexico by 30 percent, emphasizing the important role the country plays in Starwood’s Americas growth strategy and its prominence in the global travel market.

  Brasilia.- Cuba and Brazil area about to collaborates in Tourism matters after the Brazil’s Tourism Minister, Gastao Dias Vieira, and Cuba’s Manuel Marreno signed in Brasilia a memorandum of understanding to enable closer cooperation in this field.

  Peking.- The L.A.-based company SBE is expanding its SLS Hotels brand into China looking to deliver a “new idea” in hospitality to the country.

Santo Domingo.- The New York Yankees have announced the construction of a 120 million-dollar project in the Dominican province of La Altagracia with several sports and tourism areas.

Washington.- A group of 12 US senators asked Secretary of State John Kerry and Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew to include tourism on the agenda of the US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue from July 8 to 12 in Washington.