The Party has not only played a central role in shaping political and economic directions but has also been a key factor in ensuring social stability and strengthening the great national unity, said President of the Argentina-Vietnam Culture Institute (ICAV) Poldi Sosa.
The diplomatic and economic efforts by Vietnam have increased Vietnamese export competitiveness, helped improve infrastructure and logistics, proven Vietnam’s ability to attract global firms, and demonstrated agile diplomacy, said Piper Campbell, inaugural chair of the Department of Foreign Policy and Global Security at American University’s School of International Service.
Institutions remain the “breakthrough of breakthroughs,” and laws and institutions must be viewed as both a goal and a driving force for rapid and sustainable development, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Vietnam stands ready to work closely with the Guatemalan Government and relevant agencies to promote the exchange of delegations at all levels, enhance political dialogue, and expand cooperation in such areas as economy, trade, investment, tourism, culture and people-to-people exchange
The 14th National Party Congress will continue to elevate culture as the spiritual foundation of society, an intrinsic driver of sustainable development, and an important source of national soft power, contributing to a modern, deeply integrated yet culturally rich and humane Vietnam.
The 14th National Party Congress will be a success and future policies will continue to prioritise social welfare, with stronger investment in health care and education, moving gradually towards free medical services and education to ensure equitable access to development gains, said Nguyen Dinh Ngo, 90, from Hue city.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh underscored that institutional building and improvement constitute the “breakthrough of breakthroughs” among the three strategic breakthroughs defined by the Party, serving as both a driver and foundation for national development
When Party resolutions are properly understood, widely supported and voluntarily implemented by the people, this is the clearest measure of effective information, education and mass mobilisation work, and a vivid demonstration of its role in truly “leading the way” in the new era.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasised the need to strengthen state management of rare earths and develop the rare earth industry, contributing to strategic autonomy.
Together with Party diplomacy, State diplomacy, and people-to-people diplomacy, it has created a combined strength for Vietnam’s professional and modern diplomacy; contributed to enhancing the country’s position in the international arena and promoting rapid and sustainable development, firmly safeguarding national sovereignty and interests, and consolidating a comprehensive and solid legal foundation for deep international integration.
Ambassador Ha Hoang Hai emphasised the significance and major directions of the 14th National Party Congress, a landmark event heralding a new chapter in the country’s development.
Deputy PM Bui Thanh Son highlighted the strong progress made in the Vietnam – China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, marked by enhanced political trust, more substantive security and defence cooperation, robust growth in economic, trade and investment ties, and increasingly dynamic people-to-people exchanges.
Chargé d’Affaires Phan Minh Chien stressed that the 14th Party National Congress is a historic political event marking a major turning point as Vietnam enters a new era of national development.
Renato Darsie, Chairman of the Italy – Vietnam Friendship Sub-Association in the Veneto region, expressed confidence that the 14th Congress will build on the resolution of the 13th Congress while clearly outlining approaches and solutions to realise the goals set, taking into account rapid and profound global changes during the interval between the two congresses.
The Chinese scholar said that as Vietnam moves from a “new era” in its national history into a “new era” of the times, the Party Central Committee, under the leadership of General Secretary To Lam, must outline a clear development roadmap to realise the two centenary goals and steadily advance national modernisation.
The congress carries strategic significance for Vietnam’s next development period, while also playing a crucial role in personnel affairs and in ensuring continuity in the governing apparatus, thereby reinforcing the Party’s ideological foundation and legitimacy.
President Luong Cuong asked the newly-appointed ambassadors and heads of representative missions to firmly adhere to the Party’s and State’s foreign policy, closely follow the goals, requirements and tasks of national development, and effectively implement the foreign-affairs priorities set out in the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress.
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
The Vietnamese community in Laos hopes that the 14th National Party Congress will continue to affirm the policy of great national unity and further promote the role of overseas Vietnamese in national construction and defence.
The draft documents for the 14th National Party Congress identify foreign affairs as a key and regular task, with diplomacy in agriculture and the environment recognised as a core component of economic, environmental and development diplomacy directly linked to national strategic priorities.
