European media praises Vietnam’s achievements
The story recounted the historic milestone of the
spring 1975 victory when Vietnam Liberation Army’s tank crashed through
the gates of Saigon’s presidential palace, heralding the end of the US
war in Vietnam.
The paper highlighted that the
victory paved the way for a new era for Vietnam while underscoring that
the national “Doi moi” (reform) policy launched in 1986 has transformed
Vietnam from an underdeveloped nation to a low middle-income country.
It
also pointed out that annual economic growth stands at 7 percent and
the per capita income is expected to reach 2,200 USD by the end of this
year. Vietnam has fulfilled a number of Millennium Development Goals as
well.
Challenges faced by the country were also discussed in the
article, including insufficient transport facilities, energy sources and
high-quality labourers alongside development gaps between cities and
provinces.
The article concluded by briefly summarising the
country’s significant milestones since 1990, such as normalising
relations with China in 1991 and with the US in 1995, as well as joining
the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 1995.-VNA