Vietnam in foreigners’ eyes

(CPV) – Thua Thien-Hue has been honoured to win 3 ASEAN Tourism Awards in 2021, according to the provincial Department of Tourism.

Vietnam has brought an important perspective to the discussions of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), especially on the Myanmar issue.

Vietnam has shifted its strategy from “Zero COVID” to safe, flexible adaptation and effective control of the pandemic, helping to maintain economic activities, according to the Malaysian Bernama News Agency.

Ambassador Abdou Abarry, Permanent Representative of Niger to the United Nations (UN) has hailed Vietnam’s contributions to the UN Security Council (UNSC) as a non-permanent member of the council for the 2020-2021 tenure.

The World Bank, Asian Development Bank, VNDIRECT Securities Corporation, experts and investors are optimistic about Vietnam’s economic growth prospect next year thanks to drivers such as exports, domestic consumption, foreign direction investment attraction, timely and effective policies by the Government, according to an article recently published by Russia’s Sputnik.

Taking the position as a member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), especially the rotating chairman of the UNSC, Vietnam has really brought many benefits to the ASEAN community, and helped strengthen the relationship between the UN and ASEAN.

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to Cambodia on December 21 – 22 demonstrated the good relationship between the two countries and further stepped up bilateral cooperation, said Uch Leang, Acting Director of the Department of Asian, African and Middle East Studies of the International Relations Institute of Cambodia.

General Secretary of the Mexican Labour Party (PT) Alberto Anaya Gutiérrez has stated that Vietnam’s diplomacy is ideological legacy of President Ho Chi Minh, a brilliant diplomat.

The importance of strong relationships built on trust, integrity, support and influence has not been underestimated in the implementation of Vietnam’s foreign policy over the last years and it is these strong relationships, built through professional and dedicated diplomats that have led to Vietnam’s success on the world stage, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam-UK Network Paul Smith has affirmed.

The Times of India on December 16 ran an article saying that Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s ongoing visit brings an ambitious agenda covering various aspects, not only bilateral ties but also regional and global issues.

Dr. Ruvislei González Sáez, Vice Chairman of the Cuba - Vietnam Friendship Association, has made an assessment that an active diplomacy and peace policy are key factors that bring achievements to Vietnam's international integration process in recent years, helping to enhance Vietnam's position in the international arena.

President of the Germany-Vietnam Association Rolf Schulze highly appreciated Vietnam's foreign policy and expressed his belief that the bilateral relationship between Germany and Vietnam will develop further and better.

On the occasion of Vietnam's National Conference on Foreign Affairs, Dr. Saykhong Saynasine, Director of the Higher Education Department under the Lao Ministry of Education and Sports, and Vice President, Secretary- General of the Laos - Vietnam Friendship Association, has promoted Vietnam’s foreign policy of openness, diversification, multilateralization and friendship with all countries.

The AFP has just introduced the sparkling images of Mu Cang Chai terraced fields in Yen Bai province to the public.

Mr. Veeramalla Anjaiah, a senior journalist of the Jakarta Post and a senior researcher at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) of Indonesia, highly appreciated Vietnam's foreign achievements after 35 years of the Doi Moi (renewal) process.

Vietnam has successfully integrated into the international community, stressed Jean Pierre Archambault, General Secretary of the France-Vietnam Friendship Association (AAFV).

Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam Park Noh Wan has said that the RoK and Vietnam have so far considered each other brothers, which means that the relationship between the two countries in recent years has reached the highest standard of diplomatic relations through comprehensive cooperation in all fields.

Mui Ne is the only representative of Asia in the top 10 of the list of the 100 best beaches in the world selected by Bounce Luggage Storage Service Company.

At a meeting between representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Vietnam in Geneva on innovation in the COVID-19 fight, WHO highly appreciated Vietnam’s spirit of innovation and willingness to share technology in pandemic prevention.

Major Lao newspapers on December 7 solemnly published news and articles about the official visit to Vietnam of Lao National Assembly (NA) Chairman Xaysomphone Phomvihane, emphasizing that the visit is not only contributing to further strengthening the close relationship between the two NAs, but also contributing to deepening the relationship between the two countries.

Professor Vladimir Kolotov from St. Petersburg University in Russia said that it was during the challenging period of the COVID-19 pandemic that Russia-Vietnam relations showed their stability, without temporary fluctuations, with high mutual trust.

The World Intellectual Property Organization today awarded the title of Young Intellectual Property Ambassador to a group of Vietnamese inventors.

On November 28, the Independent newspaper, a website specializing in political analysis and international news of the Russian Federation, published an article by Grigory Trofimchuk, an expert international political commentator, which highly appreciated the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia.

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc's official visit to the Russian Federation is of great significance, consolidating the promising comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia.

Before the official visit of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc to Russia from November 29 to December 2, Russian expert Grigory Trofimchuk, Chairman of the Expert Council of the Asia – Europe Research Foundation, said that the visit is an important political event, creating momentum for the further development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the Russian Federation and Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to Japan from November 22-25 has been widely reported by major Japanese media agencies.

Kurt Campbell, the US National Security Council's coordinator for the Indo-Pacific, has described Vietnam as one of the countries to define the future of Asia, according to the asia.nikkei.com.

On November 22, major Japanese media outlets such as Mainichi, Nikkei and Jiji published articles about Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to Japan from November 22-25.

CNN has named Vietage train launched by Anantara Hotels in 2020 among the six amazing Asia train journeys for food, scenery and culture.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will visit Japan next week, becoming the first foreign leader PM Kishida Fumio will host since he took office earlier last month, announced Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan Matsuno Hirokazu on November 19.