National flags of the DPRK, the US and Vietnam attached to a plaque with a friendship symbol of handshake are decorating many streets downtown Hanoi. (Photo: VNA) Seoul (VNA) – Vietnam, the host of the second summit between US President Donald Trump and DPRK leader Kim Jong-un, has grabbed international headlines for its socio-economic development as well as meticulous preparation for the summit. Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the DPRK’s Workers’ Party of Korea, ran an article on Vietnam’s economic development on February 27, in which it hailed Vietnam’s economic potential. The article highlighted the Vietnamese Government’s efforts to accelerate economic renovation and consolidate the socialist regime, which indicated the DPRK’s interest in Vietnam’s Doi Moi (renewal) process. The same day, an article on Singapore’s Chinese-language Zaobao spotlighted Hanoi’s preparation for the rare summit on February 27-28. … [Read more...] about Vietnam makes int’l headlines as host for second DPRK-USA Summit
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Vietnam’s AFF Suzuki Cup triumph makes international headlines
The Vietnamese football team lift the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup after beating Malaysia 1-0 in the second-leg final match in Hanoi on December 15. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese football team won applauds from international media after beating Malaysia 1-0 in the second-leg final match of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup in Hanoi on December 15. “An early goal by Nguyen Anh Duc proved decisive as Vietnam beat Malaysia 1-0 at My Dinh National Stadium on Saturday to lift the AFF Suzuki Cup for the second time,” the French news agency AFP reported. “Vietnam had the benefit of two away goals from the first leg and they made an excellent start in Hanoi, taking the lead when Nguyen Quang Hai's chip from the left found Anh Duc, whose left-footed volley was too powerful for goalkeeper Farizal Marlias to keep out of his net.” The US’s Associated Press (AP) also highlighted Vietnam’s early goal by striker … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s AFF Suzuki Cup triumph makes international headlines
Vietnam’s CPTPP ratification dominates international headlines
Some 96.7 percent of its National Assembly (NA) deputies voted yes in the ratification of the CPTPP. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – International media has placed its eyes on Vietnam after 96.7 percent of its National Assembly (NA) deputies voted yes in the ratification of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and relevant documents on November 12. France’s AFP news agency highlighted that Vietnam became the seventh country to ratify the trade pact, which is set to come into effect later this year, despite US President Donald Trump's pullout from a deal he decried as a “job killer”. “This is an important political decision, affirming our country’s active role in international integration”, AFP quoted Chairman of the NA’s Committee for External Relations Nguyen Van Giau as saying. Another international news agency, UK-based Reuters, described Vietnam as one of the largest beneficiaries of the … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s CPTPP ratification dominates international headlines
ASIAD 2018: Vietnam’s Olympic squad makes international headlines
Vietnam beats Syria 1-0 to enter semi-final. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s Olympic football team received plaudits from international media after creating football history for the second time this year. Beating Syria 1-0 in the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 quarterfinal on August 27, the team secured a spot in the men’s semi-final. “They have done it again”, Fox Sports Asia posted on its Facebook page minutes after Vietnam’s win over the Middle East country. On its website, Fox Sports Asia complimented Nguyen Van Toan’s goal while extolling a long ball from defender Bui Tien Dung which gave Nguyen Anh Duc a glorious chance. Although Duc’s deft flick came back off the bar, substitute Toan “was perfectly placed to finish into the unguarded net”. It also said that taking on the Republic of Korea (RoK), who had 14 goals in four games, is another “tough test” awaiting Park Hang-seo’s team. Headlined … [Read more...] about ASIAD 2018: Vietnam’s Olympic squad makes international headlines
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by Thu Vân “Your pens are the sharp weapons in the cause of telling the truth…” Thus began a letter that President Ho Chi Minh wrote to intellectuals and journalists in the southern part of the country on May 25, 1947. He also said in the same letter that “journalists should act like brave soldiers in the revolution to gain back unity and independence for the country.” One cannot imagine loftier ideals for this profession. Today, the lofty ideals may remain, but there are times I feel these are gathering dust in the shelves of our memory as the profession goes through one existential crisis after another. More than seven decades after President Hồ Chí Minh wrote the famous letter, it is fair to say journalism has gone through many changes, all over the world. Today, the profession is wedded, one could even say welded, to technology and business, and this creates a host of challenges in terms of the profession succeeding in the … [Read more...] about Some good news, some bad news, some hopeful news