Vietnam in foreigners’ eyes

French President Francois Hollande took a walk from Ma May street to Hang Bac street in the Old Quarter during his official visit to Vietnam.

In a news piece published in the Tehran Times, reporter Mehdi Sepahvand said that he was invited to attend a ceremony to mark the National Day at the Vietnamese Embassy in Iran on September 2nd.

The Indian national TV channel Doordashan has screened a series of Vietnamese movies.

Vietnamese female director Nguyen Hoang Diep has been honoured to receive the "Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres" (Knight of Arts and Letters) order by Ms. Frederique Bredin - President of France's National Centre for Cinema and the Moving Image, for her contribution to French culture.

Leaders from China, Laos, Cambodia and Russia have cabled congratulations to their Vietnamese counterparts on the occasion of the 71st anniversary of National Day (September 2nd).

Vietnam Dairy Products or Vinamilk "breaks the ice" to grab a spot in the top 50 best listed firms in the Asia Pacific region, Forbes Magazine has said.

The summer column of France’s "L'Humanité" newspaper recently published an article "Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc (Ho Chi Minh)" by Alain Ruscio, a French historian specializing in the Indochina War.

European Union enterprises were positive about the business environment in Vietnam as a large number of them planned to increase investment in the country, according to a Business Climate Index (BCI) survey for the second quarter of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham).

Vietnam needs to increase its funding for promoting tourism to realise its target of doubling the figures for international tourists as well as revenue by 2020, according to Forbes.

Several Argentine websites on August 19 ran news stories highlighting the significance of the 1945 August Revolution of Vietnam on the occasion of the 71st anniversary of the event (August 19th, 1945-2016).

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has received CNN’s Sales Manager in Southeast Asia Ms. Stacey Rabsatt to set plan to cooperate and promote the image of the capital in the near future.

Popular Vietnamese designer Vo Viet Chung has been honoured as the Fashion International Designer of the Year and most Excellent International Designer by the Fashion Forward program, of the US.

A documentary report on Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange titled “Long Thanh will lichen” by German director Philipp Abresch has been nominated for an Emmy Award.

CNN news has listed Ho Chi Minh city among the world’s best 23 cities for street food.

The UK’s Daily Telegraph has listed the top 9 safest destinations for solo female travelers, among which is Vietnam.

Vietnam has all the opportunities it needs to be a success story, according to an article titled “Whether Vietnam will become a new tiger economy in Asia”, published this week in Russia’s finance and economics online newspaper, vestifinance.ru.

With the support and cooperation of the Vietnamese Embassy in Panama, SER TIVI channel of Panama on August 4th screened a 30-minute documentary film about the country and people of Vietnam.

(CPV) - In spite of sharp reduction in Vietnam-Singapore bilateral trade value in the first half of 2016, Singapore is still the largest trade partner of Vietnam in ASEAN.

(CPV) - Vietnam’s capital has topped the list of the least expensive international destinations for summer trip by the travel planning and booking site TripAdvisor.

(CPV) - After accelerating strongly last year, Vietnam’s economic activity moderated in the first half of 2016, with GDP expanding by 5.5% compared to 6.3% growth in the same period last year.

Con Dao Islands have been listed among of Lonely Planet’s Top 10 places to visit in Asia in 2016.

The GoAsean online page has suggested seven of Southeast Asia’s most prominent national parks which nature lovers should visit, in which Vietnam’s Phong Nha-Ke Bang was ranked at 4th.

The UK’s Daily Mail newspaper has listed Vietnam’s salt fields among the Top 15 destinations to enjoy the most marvellous sunsets.

The United Kingdom continues to work with Vietnam to increase trade and investment between the two countries after the British vote to leave the European Union (EU), said Lesley Craig, Charge d’Affairs of the British Embassy in Vietnam.

(CPV) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) on Violence against Children, Marta Santos Pais, has concluded a 3-day visit to Viet Nam calling on the government, civil society and all stakeholders for strong collaboration and action to eliminate violence against children.

(CPV) - The President of ADB Takehiko Nakao met with Viet Nam’s State President Tran Dai Quang and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc during his two-day visit to discuss ADB’s deepening partnership with the country and priorities for future cooperation.

The Global Peace Index (GPI) 2016 has revealed 10 countries in the world that are actually free from conflict, including Vietnam.

A large number of Lao newspapers on June 10th featured front-page articles on Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang’s upcoming official visit to Laos.

Two famous tourist destinations in Vietnam, Nha Trang and Hue, have been listed among Tripadvisor’s Top 10 destinations on the rise in Asia.

A large number of Lao newspapers on June 10th featured front-page articles on Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang’s upcoming official visit to Laos.