Delegates to the the 13th National Party Congress (Photo: VNA) In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency in New York, arepresentative from the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy andSocialism (CCDS), a democratic socialist group in the US, held that thecongress has an ambitious and inspiring agenda as it will sketch out thedevelopment orientations for the country in the next five years and furtherfuture.
It extended a message of solidarity to the Party, Governmentand people of Vietnam, and pledged to continue to join the struggle to requestthe US government to compensate for Agent Orange/dioxin disasters it causedduring the war in Vietnam.
Meanwhile, Max Elbaum, a coordinator from non-profitableorganisation Organising Upgrade wished the 13th National Congress ofthe Communist Party of Vietnam a great success.
Leanna Noble and Hollis Stewart, two US friends of Vietnamwho joined anti-war protests in the 1960s and 1970s and used to work aslecturers at Ton Duc Thang University between 2013-2016, said that they havewitnessed Vietnam’s efforts in economic development, giving more opportunitiesfor women and people from ethnic minority groups, and ensuring justice inworkplace. They showed their delight at Vietnam’s success in COVID-19 control.
At the same time, Cathy Dang, an overseas Vietnamese, saidthat she is impressed by Vietnam’s attainments in national reconstruction and development as well asthe country’s observation of human rights right after the end of the war./.
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