Vietnam in foreigners’ eyes

The Australia-Vietnam Policy Institute (AVPI) Conference 2024 was held in Adelaide city on October 17, under the theme of “Embracing transition, transformation and trust: Exploring the future of the Australia-Vietnam relationship”.

Various members of the German Association of Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses (BVMW International) have pointed to potential for cooperation between Vietnam and Germany in labour supply.

Three female Vietnamese entrepreneurs have been named in the list of the Most Powerful Women Asia 2024 (MPW Asia) announced by US magazine Fortune.

Despite the damage from Typhoon Yagi, HSBC still believes that Vietnam’s economy will grow by 6.5% this year, the most optimistic among international organizations.

A competition to learn about Vietnam was held at the Institute of Asian and African Countries of Moscow State University (MGU) on September 21 with the participation of many Russian students in the form of a multimedia test.

The upcoming participation of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam in the UN Summit of the Future and the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79) reflects the highest level of political commitment at a crucial time when the international community is determined to promote multilateralism to address a series of current global challenges, said Dennis Francis, President of the UN General Assembly’s 78th session.

On September 12, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City presented flowers to congratulate Professor, Doctor Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong, non-permanent Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, for receiving the Ramon Magsaysay Award, often referred to as the "Asian Nobel Prize."

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil Pinto conveyed President Maduro’s message to the Government and people of Vietnam, emphasizing that Venezuela is willing to provide necessary support to Vietnam.

In recent days, Mexican media have continuously updated the developments of Typhoon Yagi (Storm No. 3), sharing numerous touching images and videos of the Vietnamese people's resilience in coping with the strongest typhoon to hit the East Sea in over 30 years.

The online edition of the Pasaxon newspaper (the People's Newspaper), the mouthpiece of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, continues to publish articles praising the long-standing, loyal and pure traditional relationship between the two Parties, States and peoples of Vietnam and Laos.

The unyielding revolutionary ideal, the courageous style, and the lofty morality of President Ho Chi Minh have been influencing many generations, especially young Vietnamese, opined Prof. Dr. Cheng Hanping, Director of the Vietnam Research Centre at the Zhejiang University of Technology.

Vietnam, along with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand, are the most affordable destinations in Southeast Asia for Indian travellers, reported the Times of India.

Voces Del Periodista (voice of journalists), a semi-monthly magazine of Mexico has run an article about Vietnam’s 79th National Day with highlights on factors that have led to Vietnam’s great achievements.

The implementation of President Ho Chi Minh’s ideology and testament is a “miraculous weapon” helping Vietnam continuously harvest successes and victories in today’s era, said Ling Dequan, a researcher from the Xinhua News Agency’s Centre for World Affairs Studies.

President Ho Chi Minh was a great leader who had a comprehensive vision and made wholehearted devotion to the Vietnamese people and nation, Douangmixay Likaya, a Lao writer described the Vietnamese leader, who he met in 1959 when the 78-year-old writer and musician was studying in Vietnam.

President Ho Chi Minh’s Testament is one of the great political texts, not just of the Vietnamese people, but of the world, according to British historian John Callow.

Traveling to Thailand just once is not enough for most Vietnamese tourists. Japan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore and China are also destinations that Vietnamese tourists choose to return to many times.

President Ho Chi Minh went down in history as a distinguished politician of the international communist movement and a great leader of the Vietnamese people, and his thoughts are still relevant today, opined Argentinian journalist Gaston Fiorda.

President Ho Chi Minh is one of the great examples in the struggle against colonialism and imperialism for independence and freedom of peoples around the world, Acting General Secretary of the Communist Party of Argentina (CPA) Jorge Kneyness told a Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Buenos Aires in a recent interview.

Immediately following the Paris Court of Appeal's decision on August 22 to reject the civil lawsuit filed by Tran To Nga, an 82-year-old French-Vietnamese, against 14 US chemical companies for supplying Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin to the US army during the Vietnam War, many French media outlets have reiterated her decades-long arduous and challenging fight for justice.

The activities during the Party State visit of General Secretary and President To Lam, along with his spouse and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, received special attention and became the focal point of Chinese media in recent days.

Arriving in Vietnam for his term, newly-appointed Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Johan Ndisi expressed his emotion at the warmth and hospitality of the Vietnamese people.

The legacy of late Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong will, as part of Vietnam’s revolutionary tradition, become part and parcel of building Vietnam, and will continue in the work of the Party under the leadership of newly elected Party General Secretary To Lam.

Pakistani Ambassador to Vietnam Kohdayar Marri has traveled to many regions around the world, but for him, Vietnam and specially Hanoi have a unique charm and are must-visit destinations.

The international organization for diplomatic training Best Diplomats has just announced the 10 safest destinations in Asia, in which Vietnam is ranked 8th. This list is based on three criteria: countries with low crime rates, stable political situation and safe living environment.

Given the increasingly complex global context, Party General Secretary and President To Lam's emphasis on five priorities of Vietnam's foreign policy, including the continued elevation of multilateral diplomacy and the promotion of Vietnam's role as an active and responsible member of the international community, shows the country's important commitment to enhancing global engagement.

The UK’s Time Out Magazine ranked Con Dao in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau second in the list of nine most beautiful pristine islands in the world, according to the Information Center under the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism.

Indian media have published articles emphasizing the results of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's state visit, expressing the belief that this event will create new momentum to propel the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD has chosen Vietnam as a key market for its development in Southeast Asia, Vo Minh Luc, CEO of BYD Auto Vietnam, has said.

Foreign media has highlighted the election of Politburo member and State President To Lam as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)’s 13th Central Committee.