Vietnam in foreigners’ eyes

Vietnam is an important partner of the Republic of Korea (RoK), with more than 200,000 Koreans living in the Southeast Asian country from which a large amount of trade surplus was generated in 2022, Korean broadcaster KBS underlined in an article published on January 24.

Christian Manhart, UNESCO Representative to Vietnam, has hailed the nation’s success in connecting its tangible with intangible heritage and affirmed UNESCO’s further close collaboration serving Vietnam’s sustainable development.

Belgium’s French-language television channel BX1 has broadcasted a reportage entitled "Vietnamese people celebrate Tet in Woluwe Saint-Pierre" about the Lunar New Year (Tet) that the Vietnamese Association in Belgium and the Vietnamese Embassy in Belgium organised on January 22 in Brussels.

In the early 1970s, most Americans, including many servicemen and war veterans, believed that the war in Vietnam was a mistake and that the US should negotiate for a peace agreement, Dr. Andrew Wells-Dang, a senior expert about Vietnam at the US Institute of Peace told the Vietnam News Agency's resident correspondents while talking about the signing of the Paris Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring in Vietnam (Paris Peace Accords) 50 years ago.

Ben Groundwater, a columnist and feature writer for the Sydney Morning Herald, released published an article hailing Pho, Vietnamese noodle soup, as a classic dish for food lovers worldwide.

(CPV) - During the past 31 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Armenia (July 14, 1992), the traditional friendship between the two countries has constantly developed. On the occasion of the Lunar New Year Festival of the Cat, a reporter of the Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper has an interview with Mr. Vahram Kazhoyan, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Vietnam.

(CPV) - During 47 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations (1976 - 2023), Vietnam - Thailand relations have developed well in all fields, and the two countries have established strategic partnership and friendly and comprehensive cooperation. On the occasion of the Lunar New Year Festival of the Cat, reporters of the Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper have an interview with Thai Ambassador to Vietnam Nikorndej Balankura about the bilateral relations.

(CPV) - "Viet Nam did a great job in vaccinating its population against COVID. As of December 2022, almost everyone above 12 years old and over 90 per cent of those from 5-11 years old completed primary doses," said Ms. Lesley Miller, UNICEF Deputy Representative with the Communist Party Online Newspaper in January 2023.

(CPV) - “During my first year in Vietnam, I have been able to discover in daily life that it is an extraordinary country, of great vitality, with the capacity to face challenges, and with a great future,” Mexican Ambassador to Vietnam Alejandro Negrin Muñoz shared in an interview with a reporter of the Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper on the occasion of the Lunar New Year Festival of the Cat.

The front page of the daily PathetLao daily on January 16 featured an article praising the success of the Laos-Vietnam Vietnam-Laos 2022 Friendship Year, emphasizing that this is extremely important to the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

In the context of a stagnant housing market in the Republic of Korea, many Korean construction enterprises have changed their business strategies, including efforts to explore and expand foreign markets.

With a policy putting humans at the centre and leaving no one behind, when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in Vietnam, the Government has continuously made drastic instructions to support labourers with relief packages of largest-ever coverage, besides pandemic control measures.

US Permanent Representative to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Ambassador Michèle Taylor commended Vietnam’s priorities and initiatives at the council while meeting Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet in Hanoi on January 13.

The Lao Journalists Association’s website laophattananews.com has recently published an article praising Vietnam’s experiences for good economic growth in the context of global downturn.

Chief Representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Vietnam Dr. Angela Pratt on January 6 warned that the fight against COVID-19 is not over yet as many people are getting infected, hospitalised, and dead in many countries around the world.

The US News & World Report’s ranking of the most powerful countries in the world in 2022 has shown that Vietnam ranks 30th with a GDP of 363 billion USD and a population exceeding 98.2 million people.

German newspaper Junge Welt has published an article about the "Dien Bien Phu in the air" victory of the Vietnamese army and people 50 years ago when the US massively bombed the North in a campaign considered to be the fiercest targeting Hanoi.

Mohamed Berzig, Secretary General of the Algeria-Vietnam Friendship Association, has praised the solidarity and undaunted spirit of the Vietnamese people in the “Dien Bien Phu in the Air” campaign 50 years ago.

Vietnam and Russia boast huge potential for cooperation in economy, trade and investment, and the two countries should take the collaboration as a main priority in the bilateral relations, a Russian industrialist has said.

Nha Trang and Vung Tau beaches in Vietnam ranked 3rd and 4th, respectively, in the top 10 most famous beaches in the world according to the number of views on the TikTok social network.

In 2022, Binh Duong province, for the second successive time, was honored by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) as among the Top 7 communities with the world's typical smart city development strategy.

Once known as the “Pearl of the Far East”, Ho Chi Minh City, with unique historical sites, fascinating culture and diverse cuisine, is one of Asia's top destinations in 2023, according to the ranking by U.S travel site Fodor’s.

Dozens of Indonesia’s newspapers have featured President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s December 21-23 visit to the Southeast Asian nation, focusing on the outcomes of the talks between the two State leaders.

In the past few days, the European press has paid attention to, continuously reported and published articles appreciating the visit to the Summit to celebrate the 45th anniversary of ASEAN-EU relations, and the official visit to Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Belgium by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking delegation of the Government of Vietnam.

Indonesian scholar and veteran journalist Mohammah Anthoni has hailed the significance of the upcoming State visit to Jakarta by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc from December 21-23.

Vietnam’s strong economic performance in 2022 has been driven by several factors, including export, domestic demand and private investment, according to Andrea Coppola, the World Bank (WB)’s lead economist.

Italian news website La Città Futura has run a story highlighting the important role of Vietnam as a bridge for the strategic partnership between the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN,) on the occasion of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s participation in the ASEAN-EU Summit commemorating the 45th anniversary of their relations.

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) was named among the top 10 trending destinations on online flight booking search service Google Flights, which gives an insight into where Americans are looking to travel this year and beyond.

Secretary-General of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Rebeca Grynspan spoke highly of Vietnam’s policy frameworks and institutions at a working session with State Auditor General Ngo Van Tuan, who led a delegation to attend the 13th UNCTAD Debt Management Conference from December 5-7.

The central city of Da Nang has been granted the Best Vietnam Smart City Award 2022, the third time so far.