Vietnam in foreigners’ eyes

Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam Park Noh Wan has said that the RoK and Vietnam have so far considered each other brothers, which means that the relationship between the two countries in recent years has reached the highest standard of diplomatic relations through comprehensive cooperation in all fields.

Mui Ne is the only representative of Asia in the top 10 of the list of the 100 best beaches in the world selected by Bounce Luggage Storage Service Company.

At a meeting between representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Vietnam in Geneva on innovation in the COVID-19 fight, WHO highly appreciated Vietnam’s spirit of innovation and willingness to share technology in pandemic prevention.

Major Lao newspapers on December 7 solemnly published news and articles about the official visit to Vietnam of Lao National Assembly (NA) Chairman Xaysomphone Phomvihane, emphasizing that the visit is not only contributing to further strengthening the close relationship between the two NAs, but also contributing to deepening the relationship between the two countries.

Professor Vladimir Kolotov from St. Petersburg University in Russia said that it was during the challenging period of the COVID-19 pandemic that Russia-Vietnam relations showed their stability, without temporary fluctuations, with high mutual trust.

The World Intellectual Property Organization today awarded the title of Young Intellectual Property Ambassador to a group of Vietnamese inventors.

On November 28, the Independent newspaper, a website specializing in political analysis and international news of the Russian Federation, published an article by Grigory Trofimchuk, an expert international political commentator, which highly appreciated the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia.

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc's official visit to the Russian Federation is of great significance, consolidating the promising comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia.

Before the official visit of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc to Russia from November 29 to December 2, Russian expert Grigory Trofimchuk, Chairman of the Expert Council of the Asia – Europe Research Foundation, said that the visit is an important political event, creating momentum for the further development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the Russian Federation and Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to Japan from November 22-25 has been widely reported by major Japanese media agencies.

Kurt Campbell, the US National Security Council's coordinator for the Indo-Pacific, has described Vietnam as one of the countries to define the future of Asia, according to the asia.nikkei.com.

On November 22, major Japanese media outlets such as Mainichi, Nikkei and Jiji published articles about Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to Japan from November 22-25.

CNN has named Vietage train launched by Anantara Hotels in 2020 among the six amazing Asia train journeys for food, scenery and culture.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will visit Japan next week, becoming the first foreign leader PM Kishida Fumio will host since he took office earlier last month, announced Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan Matsuno Hirokazu on November 19.

Affirming the valuable attention and assistance of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) and its member organizations for international friends in the fight against COVID-19 is a great source of encouragement, foreigners have sent their sincere and profound gratitude to Vietnam.

The UK's Daily Mail newspaper has published an article hailing Vietnam as one of the world’s economic success stories.

Amid a protracted COVID-19 outbreak, socio-economic data in October showed the contraction has bottommed out and Vietnam's economy has made positive changes, the World Bank (WB) in Vietnam said in its Vietnam macroeconomic update for November released on November 12.

From 2017 until now, on the occasion of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday, representatives of the Vietnamese community, officials and employees of the Vietnamese Embassy in Slovakia have come to Horne Saliby town, Galanta district, Slovakia’s Trnava province, to offer flowers to commemorate Uncle Ho.

Vietnam in general and Ho Chi Minh City in particular, with the advantages of strategic location, young and technologically-savvy workforce, an active approach to foreign investment and having signed many free trade agreements, remain an attractive destination for US investors.

Leaders of European business are more optimistic about Vietnam’s business environment after the social distancing period ends and the “new normal” of trade and investment starts, according to a statement recently released by the European Business Association (EuroCham) in Vietnam.

(CPV) - German businesses are confident about their own business development in Vietnam and show fewer positive expectations on economic growth than they did earlier this year.

Former French Ambassador to Vietnam Jean-Noël Poirier has highlighted the significance of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s freshly-ended visit to France, saying that it attracted French businesses’ special interest.

The Cuban Government and relevant ministries and branches will work to remove difficulties and obstacles in order to create the most favourable conditions for Vietnamese enterprises to increase investment and carry out projects in the country, a Cuban official has said.

The love for Uncle Ho and the Vietnamese country was passed on by a Russian, Mr. Evgeny Glazunov, to his daughter Svetlana Glazunova, a teacher of Vietnamese in Moscow.

Vietnam is increasingly asserting its position in the international arena, following the direction of multilateralization and diversification, according to the online newspaper "Triloguenews".

Italy’s Marx21 website on November 2 ran an article by Giulio Chinappi, saying Vietnam plays a central role at the 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits.

Le Figaro, the oldest daily newspaper in France, ranked Vietnam as the first spot in the list of the world’s top destinations in winter.

Vietnam is still seen as an attractive destination and the problems of 2021 do not mean that foreign investors will turn away, according to a recent report by Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA).

Political parties have lauded Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s message of international solidarity sent to the annual international workshop entitled “Political parties and a new society” held recently in Mexico.

Three Vietnamese seaports have been named among the top 50 of the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) launched by the World Bank and IHS Markit.