The American daily New York Times received its licence to open a bureau in Vietnam from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at an official ceremony in Hanoi on Thursday.
Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Thị Thu Hằng said that the establishment of a bureau will facilitate The New York Times’ journalistic work in Vietnam and provide a vivid coverage of the country and the region.
The office is also expected to help the international community better understand Vietnam as a dynamic and innovative country full of creative, hardworking people.
Deputy foreign minister Hằng believed that The New York Times’ bureau in Vietnam will also produce in-depth stories on the Vietnam-US relations and contribute to strengthening the bilateral relations.
Two countries will celebrate the first anniversary of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and 30 years of diplomatic relations in 2025.
The New York Times’ bureau opening in Vietnam shows that the country is increasingly attracting the attention of the US and global media, said the newspaper’s bureau chief in Vietnam Damien Cave.
He added that Vietnam is gaining a higher and more important role in the international space, while the Vietnam-US relations have seen significant progress.
This is why the New York Times decided to open a bureau in Vietnam, he said, to better tell the story of this rapidly-evolving country and to accurately and objectively portray relations between the two.