Vietnam in foreigners’ eyes

On July 11, Lao media prominently covered the state visit of President To Lam at the invitation of Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith.

The Quang Binh Department of Tourism on July 9 said that four out of six tourist destinations in the central coastal province were introduced on the world’s largest travel magazine - Lonely Planet.

Vietnam has been recognized as the most affordable country in the world for expatriates, ranking first among 174 countries and territories in terms of personal finances. This marks the fourth consecutive year that Vietnam has topped this category, according to the Expat Insider 2024 report by InterNations.

KBS reported on the meeting between the Republic of Korea (RoK) President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, during which the host president suggested that Vietnam boost bilateral investment.

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam have been listed as emerging urban areas in the Asia-Pacific region in the first Inclusive Cities Barometer recently released by Cushman & Wakefield, a leading global real estate services firm.

The results of the 2023 Open Budget Survey (OBS 2023) by the International Budget Partnership (IBP) showed that Vietnam’s budget transparency ranking continued to rise to 57th out of 125 countries, an increase of 11 places compared to the 2021 evaluation and a rise of 20 places compared to 2019.

On July 1, Korean newspapers and media outlets extensively covered the economic and trade cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) during Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to the RoK from June 30 to July 3.

An article on a research study by doctors at Ho Chi Minh City-based My Duc Hospital was recently published in The Lancet, a highly respected international medical journal in the world.

Vietnam’s ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam tops the list of the 10 most valuable tourist destinations in 2024, according to the UK’s Post Office.

Forbes Vietnam magazine has just published a list of the 50 best listed companies in Vietnam with appearance of leading businesses in many fields, typical representatives of business industries and famous names on the stock exchange.

The state visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Vietnam has garnered significant attention from both Russian and international media in recent days.

The capital Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City are among places that promise to bring tourists memorable experiences in Vietnam, the Times of India suggests.

The world’s prestigious Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia - Pacific 2024 has announced the Top 10 beach and island resorts in Vietnam.

A set of lychee-shaped stickers with many different funny expressions in Thai language helps introduce the unique flavor of Vietnamese lychees to Thai consumers.

(CPV) - In the context of unpredictable fluctuations in the global economy, Vietnam's economy still receives many positive forecasts from international financial organizations.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has freshly voted unanimously to formally recognize Vietnamese as an official language of the city.

The Vietnamese language and culture is one of optional subjects at the Universiti Malaya (UM), one of the top public universities in Malaysia, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Vu Quoc Huy, Rector of the Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy (HueUMP) under the Hue University in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has been presented the Knight of the National Order of Merit of France for his contributions to the Vietnam - France relations.

The workshop "President Ho Chi Minh and the national liberation movement in Africa, Vietnam-Morocco relations" took place in the Moroccan capital Rabat on May 31.

(CPV) - Local people, from the elderly to young children, are familiar with the shady trees surrounding Uncle Ho monument - a noble symbol of the exemplary special friendship of Vietnam and Cuba.

Vietnamese tourist arrivals to Japan reached 238,000 in the first four months of 2024, a year-on-year increase of 8.1%, according to statistics from the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO).

With its launch taking place in the Republic of Korea, a book on General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong, authored by Cho Chul-hyeon, is the first dedicated to the Vietnamese leader published outside Vietnam.

Outbound travel from India has seen a significant spike, with Vietnam emerging as a favoured international destination, according to Mint, a New Delhi-based business publication.

International travel magazine Travel+Leisure has just announced a list of the 21 most beautiful waterfalls in the world, including Ban Gioc Waterfall in the northeastern province of Cao Bang.

On the occasion of the 134th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh, Argentina's Acercandonos Cultura website published an article titled "President Ho Chi Minh, symbol of the third world in the struggle against imperialism and colonialism".

On May 19, Regeneración newspaper, the political media channel of the ruling National Reconstruction Movement (Morena) Party in Mexico, published an article highlighting the friendly relationship with Vietnam on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries (May 19) and the 134th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19).

British magazine Time Out has ranked Hoi An, an ancient city in the central province of Quang Nam, seventh in its list of the 13 best places to travel in July, reported the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT)’s Information Centre on May 20.

Argentine newspapers on May 17 published articles praising the revolutionary career of President Ho Chi Minh, on the occasion of his 134th birthday (May 19, 1890 – 2024).

Pho, a Vietnamese traditional noodle soup, left an impression among diners at ASEAN Cook Show 2024, which was hosted by the ASEAN Committee in Prague (ACP) on May 16.

President of the Argentina-Vietnam Culture Institute (ICAV) Poldi Sosa Schmidt has affirmed that President Ho Chi Minh, the soul of the Vietnamese revolution, sacrificed his entire life for the liberation struggle of the Vietnamese people, and that President Ho Chi Minh sacrificed his life for the liberation struggle of the Vietnamese people.