An article published on Belgium’s brusselstimes.com on December 12 hailed Vietnam as a sustained development partner and destination of foreign investment for the European Union (EU) in Southeast Asia.
Vietnam was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2023-2025 tenure at the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York on October 11.
Former general secretary of the France-Vietnam Friendship Association (AAFV) Jean-Pierre Archambault and French historian Alain Ruscio, both said that Vietnam’s election to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2023-2025 tenure affirms Vietnam's increasing prestige and efforts in protecting human rights.
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has presided over a ceremony to mark Vietnam's 77th National Day (September 2) and the 45th anniversary of Vietnam's accession to the United Nations (September 20), with the attendance of representatives from the UN as well as leaders, ministers and officials of member states.
UK bank Standard Chartered has revised its growth forecast for Vietnam in 2024 from 6.7% to 6%, citing slower-than-expected growth in the first quarter and challenges from global trade.