Vietnam in foreigners’ eyes

International media outlets have highlighted Vietnam’s thriving economy which is among the fastest-growing in Southeast Asia in 2019 amid the global economic slowdown.

Shuto Mika, 54, loves her job as a Japanese language teacher for many reasons.

Many foreign businesses have expressed their hope for better business and investment environment in Vietnam, especially consistent policies on economic development.

Vietnam has been tapped by Japanese firms as the most promising place in Asia to invest in 2020, with India and Southeast Asian countries dominating other top spots, Kyodo News cited a survey as showing on January 8th.

International media and experts pin high hopes on Vietnam as the country takes over the dual role of ASEAN Chair and non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council this year.

(CPV) - An estimated 4,259 babies will be born in Viet Nam on New Year’s Day, UNICEF said on December 31st 2019. Vietnamese babies will account for over one per cent of the estimated 392,078 babies to be born on New Year’s Day.

Sharing with the press, Mr. Aleksius Jemadu, professor of international relations at Pelita Harapan University, Indonesia, expected that Vietnam would emphasize the fact that ASEAN is a common foreign policy foundation of all 10 member countries during its ASEAN chair.

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix has lauded Vietnam’s contributions to the UN, especially via peacekeeping missions.

First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of Russia Ivan Ivanovich Melnikov has voiced his hope that the upcoming trip by Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will give a new impulse to parliamentary cooperation, thus helping bolster the countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership.

Hanoi and beach town Nha Trang have been listed among the best 10 cities to go for honeymoon in Asia by The Travel, a leading travel site of Canada.

More than 30 paintings of Vietnamese landscapes by two young Russian painters, Plotnikov Evgraf Evegenievich and Shageeve Rita, on display at Lilac Art Gallery in Hanoi, have left deep impressions on art lovers.

Rodong Sinmun, the official organ of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), underlined strong and friendly relations with Vietnam in an article published on November 13th, saying the DPRK cherishes the bilateral relationship based on decades of cooperation to fight imperialists.

Ho Chi Minh city ranks third among localities with the best real estate investment environment in the Asia-Pacific region, only after Singapore and Japan’s Tokyo.

As many as 706 enterprises, 85 percent of 832 listed companies on the Vietnamese stock market, generated profits during the third quarter of this year.

(CPV) - Readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine have voted for the 20 best countries in the world, in which Vietnam made 10th position on the list.

Russia’s “Multipolar world” newspaper has run an article saying many countries, including partners in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), support Vietnam’s viewpoint in addressing the East Sea issues.

The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) and Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management organised a forum on Vietnam’s business environment in Singapore on November 1st, attracting hundreds of experts, scholars and businesspeople.

Flight Network, one of the Canada’s leading online travel companies, has named Hanoi among the world’s 50 most beautiful cities.

Ho Chi Minh city has been ranked fourth among the world’s 50 best cities for street food-obsessed travelers in 2019, according to a survey by the CEOWORLD magazine.

Vietnam's real estate market continues to attract foreign investors because of its growth potential, especially investors from the Republic of Korea, according to real estate consulting companies.

Vietnam has been named one of the rising stars of global trade with the sixth position among the top 20 markets with the greatest potential for future trade growth, according to a recent report by Standard Chartered.

Vietnam has become a natural partner of Russia in its look-east policy for various reasons, said Ivan Timofeev, Director of Programmes at the Russian International Affairs Council, in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency on October 9th.

Italy’s travel guide website Bigseventravel has selected the seven best places in Asia for solo travelers. Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, came fifth on the list.

(CPV) - Recently, two Vietnamese dishes Goi cuon (summer roll) and Pho (noodles served with beef, chicken) have been listed among the world’s 50 best dishes by CNN Travel.

Korea JoongAng Daily of the Republic of Korea (RoK) has recently run an article highlighting Vietnam’s economic potential.

Economists are upgrading their growth projections for Vietnam after the latest data showed the economy surged more than 7 percent in the third quarter, according to Bloomberg.

Advertising clips by the US Cable News Network (CNN) to promote Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi have attracted a lot of foreign viewers during their broadcasts from June 3rd to August 31st as part of the bilateral tourism deal.

(CPV) - Time Out magazine has named District 3 in Ho Chi Minh city among the world’s 50 most wonderful residential areas that tourists should visit.

(CPV) - Vietnam’s economy is forecast to maintain healthy growth in 2019 and 2020 at 6.8% and 6.7%, respectively, after growing robustly at 7.1% last year, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in an update of its flagship annual economic publication launched on September 25th 2019.

Cambodian Deputy Minister Men Sam An has lauded contributions of the Bank for Investment and Development of Cambodia (BIDC), a subsidiary the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), in boosting Cambodia’s economic growth.