In 2018, the Vietnamese economy grew by an impressive rate of 7.08 per cent, fuelled by the strong direction of the government, with a rise in foreign investment. Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung talked with VIR’s Tung Huong about the year’s economic achievements, and the country’s new investment attraction strategy.

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera extolled Vietnam’s impressive economic accomplishments in recent years while receiving Vietnamese Ambassador to Chile Nguyen Ngoc Son in Santiago on June 4.

On the occasion of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong’s official visit to France, the “L'Humanité” newspaper of France ran an article highlighting Vietnam’s economic development achievements and international integration strategies.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Tran Ngoc An and representatives from the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange and Vietnamese businesses on March 7 attended the opening session of the London Stock Exchange, one of the largest stock markets in the world.

International media have run articles highlighting that the year 2017 marked Vietnam’s rapid economic growth.

Vietnamese Ambassador to South Africa and Botswana Vu Van Dung has recently presented credentials to Botswanan President Seretse Khama Ian Khama.

A Russian expert on Asia-Pacific and the ASEAN from the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies has hailed Vietnam as an attractive market for investors and a highly competitive economy.

VOV.VN - Forbes recently ran an article entitled “Vietnam – the quiet economic success story of Asia”, hailing positive changes in Vietnam’s economy.

After 30 years of the ‘Doi Moi’ (renewal) procses, Vietnam has emerged from a backward country with 90% of its population working in the agricultural sector, to one that is well on its way towards industrialisation and modernisation, said VuongDinh Hue, head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission.

The Euro Presse Image on September 26 ran an article on Vietnam’s preparations for the 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) with a positive social-economic record.

(VOV) -Argentina’s newspaper La Nación (Nation) has described Vietnam as a symbol of successful economic development in Southeast Asia, with a strong increase in both exports and foreign direct investment.

Three years after joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Vietnam’s position has been raised in the international arena in every field, particularly economics. The country is now evaluated as an important and potential partner in Southeast Asia.