The 13th Party Congress was a special milestone in the nation’s history, marked by exceptionally severe challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, supply-chain disruptions, sharply rising global inflation, and geopolitical conflicts that weakened many economies worldwide. Against this backdrop, the mettle and brainpower of the Vietnamese people shone even more brightly. This assessment was affirmed by Politburo member Nguyen Hoa Binh, Standing Vice Secretary of the Government Party Committee and Permanent Deputy Prime Minister, in a recent interview with the Vietnam News Agency ahead of the 14th National Party Congress.