Vietnam in foreigners’ eyes

Vietnam is importing the cheaper Indian rice to meet domestic demand while saving its own output, which is currently selling at a multi-year high, for the export market.

Over the past days, Lao newspapers have ran articles and photos on the Communist Party of Vietnam’s 13th National Congress (13th National Party Congress), and Vietnam’s outstanding achievements in socio-economic development and foreign relations. The newspapers also have articles on the relationship between Laos and Vietnam.

Lao media have highlighted the personnel preparation for the upcoming Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) scheduled from January 25 to February 2.

(CPV) - Foreign press continues to reflect Vietnam’s economic successes amid the global context of many difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Foreign ambassadors and diplomatic representatives in Hanoi appreciated Vietnam’s socio-economic development, showing their confidence in the success of the 13th National Party Congress, during a meeting on January 18.

HSBC believes that Vietnam can benefit from Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), stable FDI flows and technology to lead the recovery process.

In the article "13th National Congress of Vietnam Communist Party - a new path to success", Dr. Evgeny Kobelev expressed belief that Vietnam will become "a prosperous and happy country" under the leadership of the Party.

Vietnam posted the fastest growth in Asia in 2020 and will once again be among the most outstanding performers in the region this year, according to the Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC).

The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) in the UK has recently released an annual report on 193 economies, in which Vietnam’s economy is forecast to move to the 19th position in the rankings of the World Economic League Table by 2035.

Vietnam has posted the fastest-growing national brand this year, with value surging 29 percent to 319 billion USD, on the list of the world’s 100 most valuable national brands compiled by the London-based independent brand valuation and strategy consultancy Brand Finance.

Vietnam has a strong voice and has won trust worldwide, especially in Asia, Africa, the Europe as well as the US, Ambassador Philippe Kridelka, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the UN has told the Vietnam News Agency.

(CPV) - Viet Nam has joined the ranks of countries in the world with high human development, but this remarkable progress has been accompanied with relatively high pressures on the planet.

Vietnam is a strategic partner of the UK, affirmed UK Secretary of State for International Trade Elizabeth Truss at a meeting with Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for Economic Affairs Vu Hong Thanh in Hanoi on December 11.

Vietnam is now Italy's largest partner in ASEAN and is seeing steady growth. In August 2020, the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) officially came into effect, and is expected to boost two-way trade exchange. Mr. Antonio Alessandro, Italian Ambassador to Vietnam, talked positively about the trade relations between the two countries.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Xuan Bach and Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Ly are two Vietnamese scientists winning the Noam Chomsky Global Connections Award, the U.S.-based STAR Scholars Network announced at an online awards ceremony on December 9 (Vietnam time).

Former German Prime Minister Philipp Rösler has applauded Vietnam’s efforts fighting COVID-19 saying Vietnam quarantined effectively with a very low infection rate and fatalities from the 97 million population.

The Vietnam-Australia strategic partnership has created a framework to advance the bilateral ties, particularly in politics, economy, security, education and environment, Australian Governor-General David Hurley said on November 27.

EuroCham’s Business Climate Index (BCI) in Vietnam in the third quarter recorded the highest score since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam’s chairing the virtual 37th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits over the last week was an exceptional achievement given the hugely disruptive impact of COVID-19 on the ASEAN calendar this year, Australian Ambassador to ASEAN Will Nankervis has said.

A number of regional and global news agencies have quoted data from international research institutes and organisations as saying that Vietnam’s economy is on track to grow despite the impact of COVID-19.

Vietnam is projected to be one of the economies posting big gains in the world’s per-capita income rankings during the quarter-century through 2025, according to data analysed by Bloomberg.

As many of 17 paintings show Polish painter Marta Kisiliczyk’s love for Vietnam are on display at an exhibition entited “Transformation” at Hanoi-based Vietnam Fine Arts Museum.

Vietnam’s economy could grow bigger than Singapore by 2029, the UK-based Global Business Outlook recently cited the Development Bank of Singapore (DBS)’s report.

2020 is the year that Vietnam was poised to make progress on its rise as a regional leader, Italy-based Inter Press Service said in its article published on November 13.

Vietnamese Muong ethnic minority teacher Ha Anh Phuong, an English language teacher at the Huong Can High School in Thanh Son district, Phu Tho province, is the only Vietnamese individual announced by Varkey Foundation as one of the 10 finalists of the Global Teacher Prize 2020, on November 11.

As many as 67.3% of enterprises from the Republic of Korea (ROK) have said they are satisfied with entry processes in Vietnam, the Nhan Dan newspaper qouted a recently released survey by the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KORCHAM).

Business Insider, an American financial and business news website, has published an article on the 10 cheapest places for US expats living abroad, with Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City topping the list.

Vietnam’s political system proved effective and efficient when the COVID-19 outbreak in the country became more complex, Russian news agency Sputnik wrote recently.

Vietnam is a destination that can bring substantial benefit to Japanese investors, Director of the Vietnam Economic Research Institute (OERI) Moribe Hiroyuki said ahead of an official visit by Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide.

Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to reach 340.6 billion USD this year, making it the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia.