Vietnam in foreigners’ eyes

The US newspaper Newsweek has released a list of Top 100 most beautiful UNESCO World heritage sites globally, including both natural and man-made wonders.

The globally known travel company Lonely Planet has released its list of Top 10 destinations in Asia for 2018, in which Ho Chi Minh city ranked third.

Vietnam’s Sung Sot and Son Doong caves have been listed among the Top 10 breathtaking natural wonders in Southeast Asia by Singapore’s tourism website Honey Combers.

Over 93 percent of interviewed foreign tourists said they are satisfied with their trips to Vietnam, according to the Vietnam Annual Tourism Report 2017 by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Da Nang, Vietnam’s worth-living city, topped the list of destinations most favored by domestic tourists from June to August, according to the latest statistics of the international online booking website Agoda.

Tran Phu beach in the central coastal city of Nha Trang and Bai Dai beach in Phu Quoc island are two of the world’s best 50 beaches, with white and beautiful sand selected by the US News and World Report.

The attendance of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the G7 Outreach Summit and his visit to Canada as invited by his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau is expected to expand the cooperation between the two countries, according to Donald Bobiash, Assistant Deputy Minister for Asia-Pacific at Global Affairs Canada.

The global online hotel booking website Agoda has announced its list of the destinations in Vietnam most favored by international travelers in accordance with statistics from January 1st, 2016 to May 31st, 2018.

The Japanese press has highlighted the official State visit by President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse to Japan on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.

Vietnam plays an important role in the political and economic relations with Japan, so the two sides should further promote reciprocal economic links and people-to-people exchange, a Japanese expert has said.

Indian carrier IndiGo Airlines has plans to launch services to 24 new international destinations, including Vietnam, in the next 18 months.

Over the past week, the international press has run numerous articles highlighting the impressive development of Vietnam’s economy.

Vietnamese Prime Minister (PM) Nguyen Xuan Phuc made an official visit to Singapore from April 25th to April 27th at the invitation of PM Lee Hsien Loong.

Gigantic Son Doong Cave, poetic Hoi An ancient town and green Phu Quoc Island are among Vietnam’s most beautiful hot spots chosen by CNN (Cable News Network) viewers.

(CPV) - Viet Nam is set to continue its strong economic performance, with GDP growth forecast to rise to 7.1% this year, before easing back to 6.8% in 2019, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a new flagship report launched on April 11th 2018.

(CPV) - Poverty in Vietnam continues to fall, particularly amongst ethnic minorities, who saw their rate of poverty decline significantly by 13% points, the largest decline in the past decade, says the World Bank.

(CPV) - ADB President Takehiko Nakao met with Viet Nam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc during a 3-day visit to Ha Noi, where they discussed Viet Nam’s recent economic development and continued ADB support. Mr. Nakao also met with Governor of the State Bank of Viet Nam Le Minh Hung and will participate in the 6th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit and the 10th Cambodia–Lao PDR–Viet Nam Summit.

Hanoi has been ranked 12th among the 25 best destinations for 2018 globally, according to TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice awards.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation left Hanoi for an official visit to Cuba from March 28th - 31st at the invitation of First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba’s Central Committee and President of the Councils of State and Ministers Raul Castro Ruz.

President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Moon Jae-in’s upcoming visit to Vietnam will provide momentum in seeking new emerging trade partners for the RoK in Southeast Asia.

Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov gave positive comments on the strategic partnership between Russia and Vietnam during an interview recently granted to Vietnam News Agency.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to Australia and the signing of a joint statement to establish the Vietnam-Australia strategic partnership were given wide coverage on the local press on March 15th and 16th.

(CPV) - The East Asia and Pacific region has seven of the top ten performing education systems in the world, with schools in China and Vietnam showing significant progress, according to a new World Bank report released in Jakarta on March 15th.

Some 90% of European companies in Vietnam now intend to maintain or increase investment in 2018, according to the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham).

As winter's cold grip loosens on Hanoi, the city has been named one of the ideal travel destinations for March by American-based Business Insider.

Vietnam plays an important part in the negotiation for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CP TPP), according to Canadian Minister of International Trade Francois – Philippe Champagne.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CP TPP) will bring in huge economic benefits for Vietnam, as according to a new World Bank report released on March 9th amid the fresh signing of the agreement by Vietnam and 10 other countries.

An Bang Beach in the central coastal province of Quang Nam continues to win recognition as TripAdvisor placed it among the Top 25 beaches in Asia in 2018.

(CPV) - The Hans Christian Andersen Award Committee on March 1st announced three winners of this year’s global Hans Christian Andersen Award, including Ms. Tran Thi Minh Tam, Vietnam’s renowned children’s book translator.

(CPV) - "Vietnam’s economy performed very well in 2017, with real growth estimated at 6.8 percent. This was one of the strongest growth performances globally and reflected Vietnam’s shift into a widening range of manufacturing sectors and the increasing importance of services," said Mr. Jonathan Dunn, Resident Representative of the IMF in Vietnam.