Vietnamese in RoK expect Congress to mark new milestone

The Vietnamese people at home and abroad believe that the upcoming 13th National Party Congress will mark a new milestone in the national development, said Chairman of the Vietnam – Korea Businessmen and Investment Association Dr. Tran Hai Linh.
Vietnamese in RoK expect Congress to mark new milestone ảnh 1Chairman of the Vietnam – Korea Businessmen and Investment Association Dr. Tran Hai Linh (Photo: VNA)

Seoul (VNA) – The Vietnamese peopleat home and abroad believe that the upcoming 13th National PartyCongress will mark a new milestone in the national development, said Chairmanof the Vietnam – Korea Businessmen and Investment Association Dr. Tran Hai Linh.

Inan interview recently granted to Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK) Linh,who is also a member of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, said theCongress is a significant political event that will encourage the entire Party,people and armed forces to continue speeding up comprehensive and synchronous reform,carrying the country towards rapid and sustainable development.

Documentsof the event will not only review the implementation of the Resolution adoptedby the 12th National Party Congress but also 35 years of renewal,30 years of the implementation of the 1991 Political Platform, the 2011-2020socio-economic development strategy, and outline socio-economic development for2021-2025.

Theoutlining of targets and orientations to 2030 and vision to 2045 also holdsignificance, contributing to global integration and national development, hesaid.

He expressed his wishthat the Congress will choose and elect talented personnel with moral virtue tothe Party Central Committee, and especially top leaders of the Party and State,to help the country overcome challenges in the coming years.

He suggested that the countryshould seek true strengths and spearhead sectors for development for the comingtime, with a focus on those bringing surplus value and developing humanresources in the shortest time.

Linh also hoped thatthe Vietnamese Party will continue cracking down on corruption, set keyeconomic targets following the COVID-19 pandemic, firmly safeguard territorialsovereignty, improve Vietnam’s position on international arena and globalintegration./.

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