Vietnam in foreigners’ eyes

Can Tho city is one of 10 cities in the 10 ASEAN member countries honored to be awarded the 5th ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable City Award in a virtual-direct ceremony which took place in Indonesia on October 21 (local time).

HSBC research shows that 83% of foreigners in Vietnam feel optimistic about life in the country in the next 12 months.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts that Vietnam’s GDP growth in 2021 will be about 3.8%, higher than that of Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia.

Senior expert Veeramalla Anjaiah from the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) in Indonesia has expressed his appreciation for Vietnam’s efforts in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

FPT UK Managing Director Mohan Naidu has said Vietnam is quickly becoming a hub of technology expertise, and the digitally-enabled future for Vietnam is just beginning.

Given the COVID-19 epidemic, the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which entered into force in August 2020, has helped to boost two-way trade and buffer the impact of the economic downturn, according to an article posted on October 13 by The Business Times of Singapore.

Vietnam climbed two places from last year to rank 47th out of 168 countries and territories in the Integrated Index for Postal Development (2IDP) 2021, according to the Universal Postal Union (UPU).

In conversations about Vietnam, Ms. Marta Rojas always mentioned her deepest memory during 40 years, that was when she interviewed President Ho Chi Minh, just two months before he passed away.

CNN and Forbes reported and commented on the official commercial operation of the BIM Wind Power Plant in Ninh Thuan Province. The project has turned this area into the largest green economic complex in Vietnam.

The increase in the solar plus wind share of the electricity mix in Vietnam in 2020 was much faster than the pace seen in the Asia-Pacific region or the world as a whole, according to a research jointly implemented by the Australian National University, the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, the ASEAN Centre for Energy and the National Economics University of Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City has been voted among the Top 10 destinations to enjoy coffee not to be missed by international travelers on Booking.com.

Relations with Vietnam will remain a priority of Canada’s Liberal Party (LP), led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and grow stronger in the following years, commented Canadian scholars.

Vietnam’s GDP is expected to expand by about 4.8 percent in 2021, and the economy could converge toward the pre-pandemic GDP growth rate of 6.5 to 7 percent from 2022 onward, the World Bank has forecast.

Canada-based Geopolitical Monitor website on September 27 ran an article analyzing President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s speech at the recent High-level General Debate at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 76) and highlighting Vietnam’s heightening reputation as a UNSC member and its socio-economic achievements over decades.

According to the Russian Federation News Agency (Riafan), Vietnam's international role and position is increasing, as reflected in its responsible contributions as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.

Vietnam ranked 44th out of 132 countries and economies in the Global Innovation Index 2021 (GII 2021) which was announced by the United Nations' World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) on September 20.

Media outlets in the Czech Republic have published several articles highlighting President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s remarks at the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, as well as Vietnam’s role in promoting multilateral cooperation and international law to solve global challenges.

With a brand value of 2.4 billion USD, Vinamilk is the only representative of Southeast Asia to be listed in four global rankings on the world’s most valuable and strongest brands in 2021.

Fitch Ratings has assessed the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam)'s Standalone Credit Profile (SCP) at 'BB+', reflecting the company's conservative financial profile, diversification and integration.

Vietnam ranked 44th out of 132 countries and economies in the Global Innovation Index 2021 (GII 2021) which was announced by the United Nations' World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) on September 20.

(CPV) - Viet Nam’s economic growth is expected to slow down due to a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) that has tightened the labor market, lowered industrial output, and disrupted agricultural value chains, according to a report released on September 22nd 2021 by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Vietnam ranked 44th out of 132 countries and economies in the Global Innovation Index 2021 (GII), continuing to maintain its leading position in the group of 34 economies with the same low-middle income level, which the United Nations' World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) announced on September 20.

The State visit by Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc to Cuba on September 18-20 has grabbed the headlines of Cuban media in recent days.

Consumers in Sydney in New South Wales state of Australia on September 19 had a chance to taste Vietnamese farm produce as part of the weekend farm produce fair.

The ancient port city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam has entered the Top 15 cities in Asia selected by Travel Leisure’s World's Best Awards 2021.

The marketing and communications project "Resilient flowers" implemented by Hoan My Medical Corporation has just received the Excellence Award for marketing and communications by Asia Hospital Management.

Like local residents, foreigners living in Hanoi have received COVID-19 tests and vaccine shots as part of the capital city’s efforts to resume the new normal situation soon.

Germany’s Junge Welt newswire on September 10 ran an article saying that Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue concluded his two-day working trip to the European Parliament and Belgium after attending the fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament (WCSP 5) in Austria, which demonstrated Vietnam’s diversified and independent external and economic policies.

Dr Kidong Park, Representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Vietnam, has highlighted the Vietnamese Government’s measures and efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam’s first half growth demonstrates the underlying strength of the economy, which will provide a platform for the country's growth once its new COVID-19 outbreaks are contained, said Stanley Chou, Chair of the Vietnam Enterprise Investments Limited (VEIL).