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Vietnam News Today (Aug. 23) notable headlines State President expects stronger cooperation between Vietnam and Belgium Vietnam, Laos strengthen court cooperation Vietnam and Australia work towards a comprehensive strategic partnership goal EVFTA positively affects Vietnam’s trade with EU, Germany Tourist destinations actively seeking profitable models for the night economy Fifth Vietnam-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Hanoi Vietnam nominates candidate as WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Australian FM enjoys a walk around Hoan Kiem Lake, coffee in Hanoi Vietnam Peace Committee’s delegation visits Laos State President Vo Van Thuong (R) receives visiting President of the Belgian Senate Stéphanie D’Hose in Hanoi on August 22. (Photo: VNA) State President expects stronger cooperation between Vietnam and Belgium State President Vo Van Thuong said he expects to see Vietnam – Belgium cooperation yield more encouraging results, during h...

Danton Remoto, a Filipino editor, columnist, and professor, recently wrote an article for the Manila Times in which he examines the significant changes that have occurred in Vietnam’s tourism industry over the past decade. The Remarkable Transformation of Hanoi A lush green street in Hanoi. Photo: Ha Noi Fan Danton first visited Vietnam in 2007 as an English professor attending an international education conference. At that time, Vietnam’s two largest cities, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, were relatively underdeveloped. However, Danton noticed glimpses of potential even back then. When he returned to Hanoi in 2018, ten years later, Danton was taken aback by the dramatic transformation of the city. He wrote, “The landscape from the airport to the hotel remained similar to that of ten years ago – vast rice paddies, withered banana trees, and an endless skyline. But upon arriving in Hanoi, it was almost unrecognizable. The old and beautiful shophouses were still present, but now there...