Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang received Bloomberg Senior Executive Editor-in-Chief

Photo caption — Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang received Mr. John Fraher, Senior Executive Editor of Bloomberg. Photo: dangcongsan.vn

At the reception, Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang welcomed Mr. John Fraher to visit Vietnam; highly appreciated Bloomberg, since establishing its Permanent Office in Hanoi in 2001, for its contributions to Vietnam - US relations through the transmission of information on Vietnam's socio-economic development situation, especially political and diplomatic activities and international events in Vietnam such as APEC 2006, 2017.

Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang informed the delegation about Vietnam's development situation, emphasizing the positive changes in recent times such as the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units and the organization of two-level local governments, the rearrangement and continued construction of a streamlined state administrative apparatus that operates effectively and efficiently... to create new momentum for rapid and sustainable growth in the coming time. Regarding foreign affairs, Vietnam continues to promote relations with other countries on the basis of balancing interests, shifting from a give-and-take relationship to a mutually beneficial cooperative partnership, which is recognized and highly appreciated by international partners. In particular, in 2026, Vietnam will hold the 14th National Congress of the Party, the most important political event of the country, a milestone opening a new era of development.

Since Bloomberg opened its Representative Office in Vietnam in 2001, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant agencies and localities have always supported Bloomberg. Affirming that Vietnam always creates favorable conditions for foreign press, including Bloomberg, to operate effectively in accordance with the law, Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang hopes that Bloomberg will continue to pay attention to reporting vivid and objective news about Vietnam's dynamic development process, as well as Vietnam's contributions in the region.

Referring to the Vietnam - US relationship, Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang assessed that 2025 marks 30 years of normalization and establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries with many meaningful activities, a time to look back on the very positive development of relations in all aspects of bilateral relations. Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang suggested that Bloomberg, as a prestigious media agency of the United States, will continue to contribute to promoting the Vietnam - US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, enhancing understanding between the people of the two countries and contributing to deepening the multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.

Mr. John Fraher expressed his thanks to Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang for taking the time to receive the delegation, and highly appreciated Vietnam's outstanding socio-economic development achievements in recent years. He emphasized that Vietnam continues to hold an important position in Bloomberg's information strategy in the region, especially in the context of Vietnam's economy maintaining a positive growth rate, an increasingly improving business environment and a deep level of integration into global supply chains, trade flows and economic activities.

Referring to Vietnam's potential development areas, Mr. John Fraher expressed special interest in the macroeconomic outlook, investment environment, international trade trends as well as political and foreign affairs issues that attract the attention of readers and the world media. He affirmed that Bloomberg wishes to continue expanding cooperation, enhancing information exchange and reflecting more comprehensively, objectively and deeply about Vietnam in the coming time.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/thoi-su/thu-truong-le-thi-thu-hang-tiep-tong-bien-tap-dieu-hanh-cap-cao-bloomberg-20251210091910560.htm