CPV extremely important to national development, defence: experts

The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) plays an extremely important role in leading the Vietnamese people to many victories during national construction and defence over the last 94 years, according to many international experts and scholars.
CPV extremely important to national development, defence: experts ảnh 1The 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, which took place in Hanoi from January 25 to February 1, 2021. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Communist Partyof Vietnam (CPV) plays an extremely important role in leading the Vietnamesepeople to many victories during national construction and defence over the last 94 years, according to many international experts and scholars.

Talking to Vietnam News Agency, Secretary Generalof the Communist Party of Uruguay Senator Juan Castillo said theCPV’s responsibility for promoting the sustainable development of the nation is extremely enormous.

President Ho Chi Minh, who founded the CPV on February 3, 1930, and generations of Vietnamese leadershave been leading Vietnam on the path to socialism and much progress during thecause of “Doi moi”(Renewal), he emphasised.

Gaston Fiorda, an expert on Southeast Asian affairs at theNational Radio of Argentina (RNA), held that during its 94 years of development,the CPV has shown its mettle and talent as seen in its flexible response toevery challenge of the era.

He said he is impressed with the country'sdevelopment achievements, particularly public transport infrastructure as wellas modern urban areas and considerably improved life quality.

Highlighting the CPV’s leadership role, Fiordaattributed all the achievements to the sound direction by the CPV, which has createda politically and legally stable society with long-term development policiesand programmes.

In a constantly changing world full of challenges,the Vietnamese people, under the CPV’s leadership, have always shown theircapacity of rising from all circumstances to develop, even when the whole worldfell into tragic circumstances such as the recent COVID-19 pandemic, or theexpansion of capitalism, the expert noted.

Chairman of the Israel - Vietnam Friendship Association Amikam Levy, who served as Israeli Ambassador toVietnam during 2001 - 2003, emphasised that Party and State leaders of Vietnamare visionary and dedicated to developing a more powerful country and ensuringmore happiness and wealth for the people.

He held that the country has chosen theright direction and had a strong leadership with clear aspirations andcommitments.

Meanwhile, both Assoc. Prof. Dr. LauraHernandez, Director of the Education Institute at the Central University of Venezuela,and Dr. Juan Gamez, a lecturer at the Venezuela-based Simon Bolivar University,expressed their admiration for the achievements of the Doi moi cause, initiatedand led by the CPV.

They stressed that Vietnam has been setting anexample for other nations around the world in the struggle for independence andpeople’s happiness.

In his article written on the occasion of the CPV’s 94th anniversary, Chairman of the Russian Council of Experts ofthe Eurasian Research Fund Grigory Trofimchuk usedthe image of “an enduring lighthouse on the chosen path” to affirm the CPV’sleadership role in the cause of revolution, construction, and development ofVietnam.

He added that the CPV has become the factorensuring stability and security for not only Vietnam but also the entire SoutheastAsia and the world. With its guiding role, it is the foundation of Vietnam’sprestige in the world./.
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