Vietnam in foreigners’ eyes

Russia’s “Multipolar world” newspaper has run an article saying many countries, including partners in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), support Vietnam’s viewpoint in addressing the East Sea issues.

The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) and Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management organised a forum on Vietnam’s business environment in Singapore on November 1st, attracting hundreds of experts, scholars and businesspeople.

Flight Network, one of the Canada’s leading online travel companies, has named Hanoi among the world’s 50 most beautiful cities.

Ho Chi Minh city has been ranked fourth among the world’s 50 best cities for street food-obsessed travelers in 2019, according to a survey by the CEOWORLD magazine.

Vietnam's real estate market continues to attract foreign investors because of its growth potential, especially investors from the Republic of Korea, according to real estate consulting companies.

Vietnam has been named one of the rising stars of global trade with the sixth position among the top 20 markets with the greatest potential for future trade growth, according to a recent report by Standard Chartered.

Vietnam has become a natural partner of Russia in its look-east policy for various reasons, said Ivan Timofeev, Director of Programmes at the Russian International Affairs Council, in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency on October 9th.

Italy’s travel guide website Bigseventravel has selected the seven best places in Asia for solo travelers. Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, came fifth on the list.

(CPV) - Recently, two Vietnamese dishes Goi cuon (summer roll) and Pho (noodles served with beef, chicken) have been listed among the world’s 50 best dishes by CNN Travel.

Korea JoongAng Daily of the Republic of Korea (RoK) has recently run an article highlighting Vietnam’s economic potential.

Economists are upgrading their growth projections for Vietnam after the latest data showed the economy surged more than 7 percent in the third quarter, according to Bloomberg.

Advertising clips by the US Cable News Network (CNN) to promote Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi have attracted a lot of foreign viewers during their broadcasts from June 3rd to August 31st as part of the bilateral tourism deal.

(CPV) - Time Out magazine has named District 3 in Ho Chi Minh city among the world’s 50 most wonderful residential areas that tourists should visit.

(CPV) - Vietnam’s economy is forecast to maintain healthy growth in 2019 and 2020 at 6.8% and 6.7%, respectively, after growing robustly at 7.1% last year, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in an update of its flagship annual economic publication launched on September 25th 2019.

Cambodian Deputy Minister Men Sam An has lauded contributions of the Bank for Investment and Development of Cambodia (BIDC), a subsidiary the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), in boosting Cambodia’s economic growth.

Sharwawsat news in Arabic has just published an article pointing out 13 reasons why tourists should travel to Vietnam.

Forbes Asia has announced 200 best companies with revenue of more than USD1 billion in the Asia-Pacific, in which Vietnam has seven names, including Masan Group, The Gioi Di Dong (Mobile World), Sabeco, Vietjet Air, Vinamilk, Techcombank and Vingroup.

Vietnam ranks among the seven cheapest coastal countries in the world for retirees, according to International Living, an Ireland-based publishing company that writes about retiring overseas and Panama-based travel magazine Live and Invest Overseas.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has won a spot on the list of the most beautiful canal cities in the word by Getty Images, the world’s biggest online photo archive.

The photos by the French photographer - Réhahn Croquevielle make the viewer ecstatic at the beautiful scenery of Vietnam.

Standard Chartered forecasts Vietnam to remain the fastest-growing ASEAN economy in the near term, with 2019 growth projected at 6.9%.

Son Doong Cave in the central province of Quang Binh has won a place among the greatest adventures in the world as recently revealed by the Dave TV channel.

(CPV) - The vulnerability of children to trafficking, the increased risk faced by children on the move and the need for strengthened prevention and support mechanisms in communities were key areas highlighted in a new report released on August 13th 2019 in Hanoi.

British travel magazine Rough Guides has included Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay in its selection of the 100 most beautiful places to visit next year.

ASEAN Secretary General Lim Jock Hoi has welcomed Vietnam to hold the Chair of ASEAN in 2020, noting that the country has made big steps forward and become one of the key economies in the grouping.

Leaders of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations have issued statements regarding China’s recent unlawful activities in the South China Sea, known as the East Sea in Vietnam.

(CPV) – The US magazine National Geographic has listed Tran Quoc Pagoda in Hanoi and Buu Long Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City among the 20 most beautiful Buddhist temples.

The UK daily newspaper the Guardian has selected the best 20 food tours around the world, including Hanoi.

Vietnam’s Ha Long bay has been listed among the world’s most stunning sunrise spots in 2019 by MSN.

Three Vietnam resorts and hotel have been listed among the Top 100 hotels in the world in 2019 by Travel and Leisure Magazine, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.