Vietnam in foreigners’ eyes

The US Cable News Network (CNN) will promote Hanoi as a new destination of sports in the next five years, said SuniTara Jan, CNN Senior Vice President of Advertising Sales, in a recent meeting orienting tourism development for the capital.

Ho Chi Minh city and Hanoi remained among the global Top 10 most dynamic growing cities in JLL’s Short-Term City Momentum Index (CMI) 2019, which tracks socio-economic and commercial real estate growth in 131 cities over a three-year period.

The move to Ha Long bay is becoming much easier as Van Don International Airport was put into operation on December 30th, 2018, Channel News Asia said.

Ho Chi Minh ranked third among Top 10 cities for tourist trends in 2019, released by the world-famous newspaper Insider.

Vietnam’s economy expanded by 7.1 percent in 2018, but its increasing openness and reliance on foreign investment suggest it is unlikely to be spared from the global growth slowdown arising from rising trade protectionism and tighter financial conditions.

Vietnam has become a key trade partner of Russia in Southeast Asia, which is proved through the results of the two countries’ economy-trade cooperation in 2018, Russian news agency TASS quoted Vyacheslav Kharinov, Chief Representative of the Russian Trade Office in Vietnam, as saying.

Two resorts in Vietnam, InterContinental Da Nang Sun peninsula resort and JW Marriott Phu Quoc emerald bay resort and spa, have won renown from Conde Nast Traveller as among the best 50 resorts in the world in 2018.

An image of the Golden bridge at Sun World Ba Na Hills in Da Nang, Vietnam, has been named among the 124 best travel photos of 2018 by the US-based Cable News Network (CNN).

Travel + Leisure magazine has named Hoi An city in the central province of Quang Nam among its 50 best places to travel in 2019.

An article published by US magazine Forbes has recently considered Vietnam as the hottest investment destination in Asia.

The 7th Vietnamese street food festival was held at the Hanoi - Moscow Trade Center from December 14th - 16th, drawing the attraction of Russian visitors.

An international conference was held in Hanoi on December 14th to discuss the settlement of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin consequences which still linger in people’s bodies and the environment across Vietnam.

Global payments company Mastercard has revealed the most preferred destinations for MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions) among Asia Pacific Destinations.

Vietjet Air CEO and President Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao has been recognised as one of the 100 most powerful women in the world by Forbes.

The World Photography Organisation of the Sony World Photography Awards 2019 has revealed a series of some of the most catchy snapshots, including a work by Vietnamese photographer Nguyen Phuc Thanh.

Vietnamese photographers have won big at the 14th Orhan Holding International Photography Contest held in Bursa, Turkey, on December 1st.

Vietnam was the fourth biggest market among ASEAN countries for German machine tool manufacturers, following Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore, according to the German Machine Tool Builders Association (VDW).

The U.S-based National Geographic has listed Vietnam’s Hoang Lien Son mountain range among the best travel destinations for 2019.

Three Vietnamese dishes: Oc, Bun rieu cua and Banh my have been listed among the 21 best dishes of 2018 by the Traveler website of Australia.

Business Insider has listed Vietnam’s Mekong Delta among its Top 13 attractive places for holiday makers who wish to escape during the Christmas and New Year’s Eve vacations (December).

Vietnam’s national football team has grabbed the headlines of international media following its 2-0 triumph over Malaysia on November 16th.

(CPV) - La Residence Hotel & Spa has cemented its reputation as one of Asia’s most distinguished hotels, as readers of Condé Nast Traveler lauded the hotel as the 14th best in Asia.

The photo “In the Melaleuca Forest”, taken by Vietnamese photographer Pham Huy Trung, has claimed an honorable mention in the “Journeys and Adventures” category at the Siena International Photography Awards 2018.

European companies have shown their optimism about their business activities in Vietnam in both the third and fourth quarters, as seen in the Business Climate Index (BCI) released by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) on November 6th.

(CPV) - Receiving the double awards of “Best Golf Course in Vietnam” and “Best Golf Course in Asia” at the World Golf Awards 2018, Ba Na Hills Golf Club contributes to affirming the position of Vietnam golf industry on the international area.

Vietnam has lost one spot from last year on the World Bank’s ease of doing business report to rank 69th out of 190 countries and territories.

Vietnam’s expansion has charged ahead despite the recent financial and trade turmoil, which has affected many Southeast Asian emerging markets, Moody’s Investors Service said in a recently-announced report.

The Long Thanh International Airport in Vietnam’s southern province of Dong Nai has been included among a list of 16 of the most exciting airport projects under construction or redevelopment made by US news network CNN.

Foreign media have highlighted Vietnamese National Assembly (NA)’s election of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong as the new State President on October 23rd.

Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Kim Højlund Christensen shared that he was impressed with the country and people of Vietnam right from the first time he arrived, in 2004.