Vietnam in foreigners’ eyes

Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Hoi An are becoming Vietnam’s tourist hotpots and are among the most affordable in the world for backpackers.

The famous travel website Travel Triangle has listed Hoi An in the central coastal province of Quang Nam among its Top 4 world’s best 2019 summer travel destinations.

Ha Long bay has been named among the 25 most beautiful places around the world by the Cable News Network (CNN) in celebration of the International Mother Earth Day (April 22nd).

Delegates who have been in Vietnam to attend the 44th Executive Board Meeting of the Organisation of the Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) on April 20th visited Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO world heritage site in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Delegates at the ongoing 44th Executive Board Meeting of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agency (OANA) have been impressed by the reform and development of Hanoi capital city.

The media in the Czech Republic have carried a number of stories about the upcoming official visit to the country by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc from April 16th to 18th, underlining the development of the bilateral economic partnership.

Mu Cang Chai terraced fields in Yen Bai province has won recognition from Conde Nast Traveler magazine as one of the most colorful places in the world.

The AFP press agency has published an article which praises a decades-old café in Hanoi’s pulsating Old Quarter which serves unusual drinks but with very delicious flavor, such as egg coffee or egg beer.

Vietnamese cuisine is among the top 15 favourite cuisines in the world, according to a survey conducted by YouGov, a UK global public opinion and data company.

TripAdvisor, the world's largest online tourism provider, has announced its Top 25 destinations in Asia, including Hanoi, Hoi An, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh city from Vietnam.

(CPV) - The Singapore-based Business Insider news website has named Ha Long Bay among the 35 most beautiful natural wonders on Earth.

(CPV) - In ADB's flagship annual economic publication, Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2019, ADB forecasts Viet Nam’s economy to grow by 6.8% in 2019 and 6.7% in 2020.

The capital city Hanoi has won 15th spot on the world’s 25 best destinations for 2019 as voted by TripAdvisor's annual Traveler's Choice Awards.

Tran Quoc ancient pagoda in Hanoi has been included in the list of the top ten most beautiful pagodas in the world by wanderlust.co.uk website of the UK.

Up to 70 percent of Japanese businesses have announced that they want to expand operations in Vietnam, especially in manufacturing, trade and service, and retail sector, according to the Japanese External Trade Organisation (JETRO).

The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) has become one of the 30 strongest banks in the Asia-Pacific region in the recent rankings of The Asian Banker magazine.

A number of Japanese newspapers ran articles featuring Vietnam’s role and status as the host of the second DPRK - USA summit in Hanoi.

Three training subjects of the Vietnam National University in Hanoi have been named in the world’s top 500-600 of the table for the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019 as per a latest announcement of education organization Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) - a British company specializing in education.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Hanoi city People’s Committee have promoted and introduced banners and video on CNN’s website for four days before and during the second DPRK - US summit in Hanoi.

Royal Academy of Cambodia researcher Sok Touch judged the hosting of the second DPRK - US summit as a great success by Vietnam.

In 2019, beside increased investment promotion in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city, Japanese businesses tend to invest more in Vietnamese localities, Hironobu Kitagawa, Chief representative of the Japanese External Trade Organisation (JETRO), has said.

Vietnam’s beautiful beaches in the central region are ideal destinations for Valentines’ Day, read an article by Jade Tye that was run in Malaysia’s The New Straits Times on February 13th.

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, look no further than Vietnam’s Hoi An city for the perfect romantic getaway.

Quang Ba flower market in Hanoi is one of the top 13 places to celebrate Lunar New Year, according to the US’ Cable News Network (CNN).

(CPV) – “Vietnam was one of the strongest growth performances globally and reflected continued strong growth in industry, agriculture, and trade, as well as strong consumer demand,” said Mr. Jonathan Dunn, Resident Representative of the IMF in Vietnam, in an interview with the Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper.

Forbes announces the World’s 100 most powerful women list with Vietjet’s President & CEO of Vietjet Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao being the only one representing Vietnam.

Duong Thi Thuy Van, with her outstanding school records and the desire to discover and challenge herself, has chosen to apply to the Information Technology (IT) Faculty of the Institute of Telecommunications, leaving behind her pedagogy study.

Vietnam has been named among the top ten hot destinations for US travelers in 2019 by the US Tour Operators Association (USTOA).

The hospitality market in Vietnam, which has been an attractive sector for investors over the past few years thanks to its consistent growth, is expected to continue to expand this year, partly due to global trends, according to Savills Hotels Asia Pacific.

The goal scored by Vietnamese striker Nguyen Cong Phuong at the 51st minute in the Vietnam – Jordan match has been selected as the best goal of the AFC Asian Cup 2019’s round of 16.