Vietnam in foreigners’ eyes

A German newspaper has highlighted Vietnam’s spirit of peace and national independence during the war, describing this as a decisive factor that led to the success of the country’s struggle for national liberation.

Russian newspaper “Argument and Facts” ran an article on April 30th explaining how Vietnam dealt with COVID-19 and suggested Russia apply its example in the fight against the pandemic.

RIA Novosti, one of Russia’s biggest news agencies, ran an article on April 29th saying Vietnam’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been amazing.

The UK’s Reuters news agency on April 30th run an article praising the Vietnamese government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam has taken drastic measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and these have helped enhance the country’s prestige in the international arena, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal.

Delicate, elegant, fresh and delicious are the adjectives to describe Hanoi food and visitors are advised to explore the alleys and street foods in the Hanoi ancient city.

Austria’s Standard newspaper on April 24th published an article highlighting the model of fighting COVID-19 of Vietnam.

Vietnam’s achievements in fighting COVID-19 has caught a lot of attention from foreign media.

The Ambassadors of Russia and Chile have spoken highly of Vietnam’s experience and effective model in fighting the COVID-19 epidemic, as the country has not recorded any new infection since April 17th and 84 percent of the infected cases have recovered without any death.

Russia’s Sputnik radio quoted a Russian expert on April 23rd as saying that Vietnam has effectively contained the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to three main factors.

The terms "surprising," "miraculous" were mentioned by MCs and on video clips many times when talking about Vietnam's successes in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam responds effectively to the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to the strong direction of the Government and the cooperative spirit of the people, Takeshi Kasai, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, has said.

Japan’s Asahi newspaper on April 21st published an article commending Vietnam’s drastic quarantine measures in the fight against COVID-19.

Thanks to its prompt and drastic responses, Vietnam has stood firm in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, foreign media have said.

China’s announcement of the establishment of the so-called “Xisha district” (Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago) and “Nansha district" (Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago) under “Sansha city” is “a provocation, illegal under international law,” said Professor Carl Thayer from Australia’s University of New South Wales on April 19th.

The news website Rusvesna (Russia Spring) on April 19th published an article entitled “Vietnam’s miracle - how a brave nation defeats terrible pandemic", which affirmed that Vietnam was one of the world's most successful examples in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

The National Public Radio (NPR) of the United States has quoted experts who believe that experience in dealing with prior pandemics, early implementation of social distancing, and firm action from political leaders have all contributed to Vietnam having so few novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases with no deaths.

The music video “Viet Nam oi! Danh Bay COVID” (Let’s Fight COVID!) from artist and entrepreneur Minh Beta has made headlines in foreign newspapers.

The Deutsche Welle (DW) newswire on April 17th ran a story praising Vietnam’s successes in fighting COVID-19 with all of its power while the global economy is facing depression due to the pandemic.

Returning home after being cured from COVID-19 in Vietnam, a British couple wrote a letter expressing their deep thanks to those who had cared for and treated them, showing their amazement with Vietnam’s success in coping with the COVID-19 crisis.

Professor Carl Thayer from Australia’s University of New South Wales Canberra has spoken highly of Vietnamese people’s support for measures taken by the Government to curb the spread of COVID-19.

The Asialyst, a French online newspaper specializing in news from Asia, posted an article recently that highlighted Vietnam’s achievements in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Rice ATMs” which have been set up around Vietnam to help those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic have been featured by international news broadcasters over the last few days.

Vietnam has been doing a good job of preventing and fighting COVID-19 with consensus and determination from the central to local levels. Hungarian, Australian and British newspapers have recently ran articles praising Vietnam’s success in controlling the global pandemic.

Over the past days, many progressive political Parties in Latin America have continuously delivered messages of appreciation for Vietnam's efforts in fighting COVID-19.

The "rice ATM" initiative by Vietnamese entrepreneurs, which provides rice to poor people during COVID-19, has been reported by international media such as Reuters and CNN, with many positive comments. Other news agencies around the world quoted Reuters and CNN's articles on Vietnam's "rice ATM".

Vietnam has demonstrated its strong leadership in spearheading a collective regional response to COVID-19, said Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Dato Lim Jock Hoi.

Mayor of Leipzig city Burkhard Jung thanked the Vietnamese partners for their support in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, on the occasion of St. Georg hospital in Leipzig city having just received a gift from 175 Military Hospital.

Despite its limited resources, Vietnam has actively implemented effective COVID-19 prevention measures.

Many swimming pools in Vietnam have been listed among the most beautiful pools of the world for unique locations or sceneries by Condé Nast Traveller and Forbes.