Vietnam in foreigners’ eyes

The talks between Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and Speaker of the People’s Representative Council (lower house) of Indonesia (DPR) Puan Maharani in Jakarta on August 4 have drawn great attention from the Indonesian media.

Vietnam has made significant contributions to the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in general and the 44th AIPA General Assembly in particular, AIPA Secretary General Siti Rozaimeriyanty Dato Haji Abdul Rahman has affirmed.

Indonesia's media on August 4 ran many articles hihglighting close relations with Vietnam.

President Vo Van Thuong's State visit to Italy and visit to the Vatican from July 25-29 continue to receive wide coverage on Italian newspapers.

Vietnam has made an important contribution to the operation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), through some initiatives aimed at addressing challenges and issues in the bloc, such as responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, accelerating the negotiation process for a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) or advocating the five-point consensus on Myanmar.

Veeramalla Anjaiah, a senior research fellow at the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) and senior journalist based in Jakarta, has commended Vietnam’s contributions to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) since it joined the ten-member grouping in 1995.

Major Malaysian newspapers haved published front pages with prominent headlines and friendly images between Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Malaysian Prime Minister Ibrahim at Book Street, Hanoi.

The German newspaper Focus has published an article on the development of Asia, which highly appreciated the development potential of Vietnam.

Vietnam is ranked 82nd by Henley & Partners, up 6 places compared to 2022, as Vietnamese citizens can visit 55 countries and territories without a visa.

Vietnam is in the top 4 of the list of 10 safest retirement places in Asia, according to the US-based Nasdaq financial group.

The Telegraph (UK) has just announced the 2023 Telegraph Travel Awards, based on the results of votes from 30,000 readers for destinations, airlines, yachts and travel agencies.

According to fibre2fashion.com, Vietnam has become the world’s leading textiles and garments exporter.

Countries like Vietnam and Indonesia could be beneficiaries if firms start to look for low-cost production centres in Asia, particularly for labour-intensive and low-margin industries, Savills Asia Pacific has said.

According to the United Nations Multidimensional Poverty Index, Vietnam is one of 25 countries that have successfully reduced multidimensional poverty in the past 15 years.

Vietnam's Ha Long Bay, Hoi An, and Phong Nha-Ke Bang have been named among the 16 most favourite UNESCO world heritage wonders in Southeast Asia by leading UK-based travel magazine Wanderlust.

Germany's website dw.com has published an article describing Vietnam as one of the most popular destinations in Southeast Asia for its diverse landscapes, beaches, mountainous rice terraces and bustling cities.

At the end of his term of office, when asked what he would miss most when he left Vietnam, Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti, Head of the European Union Delegation to Vietnam, said he would miss the special taste of Hanoi “Bun Cha” - a dish that is hard to enjoy anywhere else.

The Vietnamese National Assembly’s adoption of the law on amendments to a number of articles of the Law on Foreigners’ Entry into, Exit from, Transit through, and Residence in Vietnam will contribute to attracting more international tourists to the Southeast Asian nation and boost its socio-economic development, said the German travel site reisetopia.de.

The book titled "A Miracle Vietnam" by Dr. Pavel Suian published recently in Romania helps readers have an overview of Vietnam and is regarded as a valuable resource for those interested in Vietnam in the country.

The India Times introduced the terraced fields in Sa Pa as "providing spectacular and iconic scenery" for tourism in the Northwest highlands.

According to data from the travel platform Booking.com, Hanoi is among the top 10 most searched domestic destinations by Vietnamese tourists for the summer of 2023, up 4 places compared to the summer of 2022.

Recently, the Travel+Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2023 "City" category honored the top 10 Asian cities in 2023, in which Hanoi and Hue ranked 6th and 8th respectively.

With a coastline of 3,260km and a tropical climate, Vietnam can exploit tourism all year round. Foreign investors highly appreciate Vietnam's potential in tourism.

Overcoming 24 famous and prestigious hotels in the region, Capella Hanoi, one of the most luxurious hotels in the center of Hanoi, has excellently become the No.1 City Hotel in Vietnam.

A series of international news agencies and newspapers such as AAP, Nikkei, ABC News, Bloomberg, IANS, AFR and National Tribune have boldly reported on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's official visit to Vietnam and positive signals in the relationship between the two countries.

At the Vietnam Festival 2023 in Japan, Japanese guests expressed interest in and love for Vietnamese fresh lychees. The Vietnamese community and Japanese people who love Vietnam have the opportunity to feel the sweetness and aroma of lychees. Many Japanese customers have chosen to buy lychee as gifts for relatives and friends.

Rasmei Kampuchea, a newspaper with the largest readership in Cambodia, ran an article on June 2 highlighting Vietnam’s investment priority policy for ethnic groups in the country in general and the Mekong Delta in particular, including the Khmer ethnic people.

Vietnam is a very important economic partner of Australia, Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski told the press ahead of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to Vietnam from June 3-4.

Vietjet has just been voted as “World’s best low cost airline onboard hospitality 2023” and continues to be honored as “Best ultra low-cost airline 2023” for the 5th successive time.

According to Komsomol Truth Newspaper, Vietnam is currently a strong emerging country with 100 million people, and one of the fastest growing digital economies in the region, with a growth rate of 38% per year.