Foreign reporters highlight Vietnam’s renewal achievements

Foreign reporters have spotlighted the great role of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) in the country’s development as well as achievements Vietnam achieved during 35 years of its Doi Moi (renewal) process.
Foreign reporters highlight Vietnam’s renewal achievements ảnh 1Automobile manufacturing at Ford Vietnam Co., Ltd in Hai Duong province (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - Foreign reporters have spotlightedthe great role of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) in the country’s developmentas well as achievements Vietnam achieved during 35 years of its Doi Moi (renewal) process.

Talking to the Vietnam News Agency on the sidelines of the ongoing 13th National Party Congress in Hanoi, Hantao from Asia-Pacific Daily (APD) said the process, along with the market economy and open-door policies, has helpedlift Vietnam from being isolated to aneconomy opening to and widely interacting with outside.

Vietnam's achievements are thanks to the leadership of the CPV, and theParty’s right decision to open the country to the world, he stressed.

Sharing this opinion, Stefan Kühner from the German Communist Party’s UnsereZeit newspaper said what Vietnamhas achieved under the leadership of the CPV over the last 35 years  have amazed him, especially those in povertyreduction and improvement of the lives of people.

Referringto Vietnam's position in the world, Kühner said Vietnam is activelyparticipating in activities of the UN Security Council to seek peacefulsolutions to international issues, and it has demonstrated how important thecohesion of ASEAN member nations is.
Vietnam'sincreasing prestige and position is closely related to its economic developmentthanks to the renewal process, he said, adding that the country needs tocontinue its reform policy and open its door wider in order to reap more success.

Accordingto Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury from the Economic Times of India, Vietnam not only isa growing economy in Indo-Pacific region, but also plays an important role inSoutheast Asia.

The Congress onceagain demonstrates the extremely crucial role of the CPV in maintaining stabilityof the country, he said, affirming that a strong Vietnam is important forstability in both the Mekong region and the East Sea.
Thesuccess in the fight against COVID-19 is one of the greatest achievements ofthe CPV in  2020, he said.

Meanwhile, Hussain Janjua, an Indian media expert, highlighted Vietnam’seconomic development achievement, saying that thanks to tireless efforts, the country lifted its GDP and per capita income to 343billion USD and 3,521 USD, respectively,  in 2020 from 14 billion USD and 250 USD in thefirst years of its renewal process.

In addition, Vietnam has signed 15 free trade agreements (FTAs) withpartners, and has strategic partnership with 16 countries and comprehensivestrategic partnership with 11 others, he said, adding the countryhas also joined more than 500 bilateral and multilateral agreements in manyfields.

The country successfully performed its role as the ASEAN Chair 2020, Chairman ofthe ASEANInter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 41) and a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, thus improvingits global reputation and position, said the Indian expert./.
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