Vietnam in foreigners’ eyes

Vietnamese bánh mì has topped the Top 20 Must-Try Street Foods around the World list by the US’s Fodor's Travel.

(CPV) - Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi has recently received the coveted award for “Best Luxury Boutique Hotel in Southeast Asia” by the World Luxury Hotel Awards.

The Bright Side website has named Vietnam’s Ho Coc beach among the world’s 10 best places to start a new life.

Democrat Stephanie Murphy, an educator, businesswoman, and former national security specialist, is the first ever Vietnamese-American woman to be elected to the US Congress.

The Vietnam Book Corner has opened at the National Library and Jadavpur University in the eastern city of Kolkata, India’s West Bengal State.

The newspaper New York Times of the United States has named Vietnam one of the 20 places to travel for young people in their twenties.

On November 6th, Irish Times reports that President Michael D Higgins has begun an eight-day visit to Vietnam and Laos that will focus on boosting bilateral ties, especially in trade, investment, development, education and training.

Irish President Michael D. Higgins tells the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) that Ireland and Vietnam have in common their past independence struggles as well as the current challenge of forging an equitable growth model.

The Tran Quoc pagoda in the capital Hanoi was listed among the world’s 16 most beautiful pagodas by the British newspaper Daily Mail.

The Lonely Planet’s Food Trails book has named Hanoi among the world’s 52 tastiest destinations, for its two foods of Pho (noodle soup) and Bun Cha (noodle and grilled meat).

(CPV) - Economies of the East Asia and Pacific region are steadily making progress to ease the process of doing business, finds the WB’s annual ease of doing business report.

The UK’s new Daily Mail has announced the Top 10 most eco-friendly hot spots around the world, in which Vietnam ranked 10th.

The Australia-based travel website News has named Vietnam among the world’s cheapest holiday destinations.

A Chinese book on Nguyen Son, a general of both Vietnam and China, made debut at a discussion in Beijing on October 21st.

Vietnam’s representative Nguyen Thi Loan has ranked 3rd place at the national costume event when introducing Ao Tu Than (a four-panel traditional dress) at Miss Grand International 2016.

The Guide to Sleeping in Airports website has listed Vietnamese airports Noi Bai and Da Nang among the best airports in Asia in 2016.

A poll carried out by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) showed that Vietnam’s business climate index in the third quarter of 2016 went up ten points from the previous quarter to 84 points.

A delegation of 40 EU businesses will visit Vietnam from November 2nd-4th to seek investment and business opportunities in agriculture and farm produce trading in the country.

Vietnam ranked 11th among the 67 best places for living and working abroad in 2016, up 24 places over a year earlier.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has won the 2016 Asian Townscape Award from the Asia-Pacific regional office of the UN Human Settlements (UN-HABITAT) programme.

Director Cuong Ngo has announced that his movie “Huong Ga” (Rise) won Best Vietnamese Film at the San Francisco International New Concept Film Festival 2016 in the US.

The New York-based news website Business Insider has named Pho (noodle soup) Hanoi and Ha Long bay on its list of 50 can't-miss attractions, foods, and experiences.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan organized a “Beautiful Vietnam” program on October 8th in Tokyo.

(CPV) - Growth in developing East Asia and Pacific is expected to remain resilient over the next three years, according to a new World Bank report released on October 4th.

(CPV) - Viet Nam’s economy continues to perform well but is being hindered by a number of challenges, ADB said in a new flagship report launched on September 27th 2016.

German Television ARD is finalizing shots for a TV show on Vietnam’s landscapes and people.

Vietnam has made the biggest jump this year to claim 11th place in the world’s friendliest country list, according to The InterNations Survey which interviewed more than 14,000 expats living in 67 countries around the world.

The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) has been named the “Leading Partner Bank in Vietnam” by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

TripAdvisor.com, an American travel website, has revealed the top 25 museums in the world according to their Traveller's Choice awards, and the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam is among them.

Vietnam has been listed among the Top 20 favourite countries to visit by the US’s Condé Nast Traveler (CNT).