At the 13th National Party Congress (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Underthe leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) over the past 94 years,Vietnam has achieved remarkable stridesacross diverse sectors, said Prof. G. Jayachandra Reddy,former Director of the Centre for Southeast Asian and Pacific Studies at the Sri VenkateswaraUniversity in India.
In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency's resident correspondents in New Delhi on theoccasion of the CPV's 94th founding anniversary (February 3), Reddy said he was most impressed by Vietnam's progress in nationalconstruction, governance, economy, foreign affairs, health care and education.
Highlighting the pivotal role played by the CPV in nationalconstruction, Reddy underscored the Party's leadership during the struggle forindependence and liberation from the colonial rule. He particularly commendedVietnam's victory in the 30-year resistance war against foreign invaders andthe subsequent leadership in the nation's journey towards renovation,industrialisation, and modernisation after reunification.
In fact, Vietnam hasovercome numerous challenges both internally and externally during the nationalconstruction process, he said, attributing it to the CPV's comprehensiveideological framework based on Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought.
By grasping objectivelaws, contemporary trends and the country's realities, the CPV has formulated soundpolitical platforms and revolutionary policies to meet the aspirations of thepeople, he added.
In the realm of governance,he said Vietnam's robust political system, guided by the CPV, has effectively met the country's needs without deviating from the core of its political ideology.The Government has also modernised its management methods by unifying themacro-management of political, economic, cultural, social, national defence,security, and foreign affairs tasks nationwide through a cohesive system oflaws, policies, planning and other macro-management tools.
Regarding the economy,Reddy praised the CPV for shaping the national economy and achievingself-sufficiency in food production. Despite global economic challengesexacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam maintained an impressive GDP growthrate between 6-7%, positioning itself as one of Asia's fastest-growingeconomies and enhancing its economic competitiveness.
In terms of foreignrelations, he applauded the CPV's strategic efforts in fostering friendly tieswith neighbouring countries, bilateral and multilateral cooperation mechanisms,and transforming Vietnam into a sought-after partner globally. Vietnam hasbecome a crucial player in regional and global peace and integration, activelyparticipating in non-permanent membership terms of the United Nations SecurityCouncil (UNSC) and playing an increasingly important role in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and itspartners.
According to the scholar, Vietnamis now at a crucial juncture and requires a greater impetus to continue itsupward trajectory. He believed that the CPV is fully prepared to addressdomestic, regional and global challenges through various proactive andcomprehensive measures./.
