(VOVWORLD) - International media outlets have highlighted Vietnam’s thriving economy which is among the fastest-growing in Southeast Asia in 2019 amid a global economic downturn.
According to Russia’s Radio Sputnik, Vietnam has had a stronger voice in the international arena during 2019 which has been reflected in foreign communications. Also, Vietnam enjoyed impressive economic growth despite the impacts of the trade war between the US and China.
American pay TV news channel CNBC said that over the past three decades, Vietnam, which used to be one of the poorest countries in the world, has become a production hub attracting the world’s largest corporations including Intel, Samsung, Adidas, and Nike. Vietnam’s strong development in the face of the global economic deadlock has been praiseworthy.
Cuban news agency Prensa Latina wrote Vietnam topped ASEAN and ranked 8th of 20 leading destinations for investors. Vietnam has been lauded for its economic stability and dynamism, financial environment, technology, renovation capacity, startup spirit, and skilled workforce.
Russia’s Nezavisimaya Gazeta paper praised Vietnam as one of Russia’s long-time and reliable partners in Asia and acknowledged a strong development of relations in defense and security.