Hanoi (VNA) - On the opening day of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam on January 20, journalist Vu Hoang Lan, representing US-based PhoBolsaTV, shared his on-site impressions of the organisation work at the Press Centre in Hanoi.
As one of the few overseas Vietnamese (OV) media outlets accredited to cover the event, he expressed his appreciation for the well-coordinated security arrangements and modern facilities, while underscoring the strong expectations of the OV community for the new leadership and its long-term vision for national development toward 2045.
He expressed his expectation for a contingent of leaders who are fully capable of shaping sound policies and steering Vietnam toward robust development in the years ahead.
This is not only about a five-year vision for 2026–2030, but also about a strategic orientation toward 2045, in line with the goals that have been widely announced.
As a member of PhoBolsaTV - a media channel familiar to overseas Vietnamese communities, Lan affirmed that he will make every effort to convey information about the Congress as accurately and faithfully as possible./.
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