The website of India’s Vivekananda International Fund (VIF) runs an article highlighting achievements of Vietnam under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (Photo: VNA) New Delhi (VNA) – The website of India’s Vivekananda InternationalFund (VIF) has run an article by senior researcher Brig Vinod Anand highlightingachievements of Vietnam under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnamas well as the Vietnam-India relationship after the party’s 13th National Congress.
The article noted that one of the most significant factorscontributing to Vietnam’s present success is the “Doi Moi” (Renewal) politicaland economic reforms that were ushered in 35 years ago which led to a transformation of economic scenario in Vietnam.
On the diplomatic and foreign policy front Vietnam not onlyhas successfully chaired a multitude of ASEAN meetings but was alsoinstrumental in coordinating a cohesive and joint ASEAN responsive in order tocontain the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it said. Vietnam also successfullyfulfilled its role as the Chair of the 41st ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly(AIPA 41), and as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC).
Another notable achievement was completing of negotiations and signing ofRegional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the European VietnamFree Trade Agreement, it said.
It highlighted that in so far as India -Vietnam relationshipis concerned, it has never been stronger with the last summit between twocountries having been held on December 21 last year.
The article underlined that India has been a consistentsupporter of peace, stability and prosperity in the region and has endorsedVietnam’s defence and security policies especially so on the issues of EastSea.
At both regional and international arena, India and Vietnamhave been cooperating and coordinating their responses in multilateral forumslike the ASEAN and the UN. India would continue to work withthe coming leadership of Vietnam after the 13th National Party Congress. The bilateral relationship isexpected to gain more substance and expansion in scale and scope in the comingyears, it concluded./.
