Former Canadian parliamentarian Bryon Wilfert said the recent state visit to Canada of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee and State President Tô Lâm marked a shift from a solid bilateral relationship towards a more ambitious strategic partnership.
Professor Dr Dương Quý Sỹ, a member of the National Committee for Education and Human Development, spoke to Giáo Dục&Thời Đại (Education and Times) about the achievements made in one year since the implemention of Party’s Resolution 71-NQ/TW.
Using tangible results as the yardstick means organisations' capacity, the administrative apparatus' effectiveness and officials' credibility should not be judged on appearances, reports or the number of resolutions issued. The review must instead weigh actual outputs, work quality, and the satisfaction and benefits delivered to the public.
APEC members have high expectations for Việt Nam to once again demonstrate its leadership role, while recognising the country as an influential member of the forum and one of the few economies to have hosted APEC three times.
I have observed a marked surge in Việt Nam’s interest in quantum technology. More significantly, quantum is increasingly recognised not merely as a domain of fundamental physics research, but as a critical strategic technology for the future.
When the State builds an ecosystem where domestic agencies articulate demands, overseas Vietnamese offer their expertise and initiative, and overseas representative missions and associations act as bridges, then this potential will materialise into concrete projects, programmes and measurable outcomes.
Ramla Khalidi, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme in Việt Nam, said that the country's strategic position is reflected not only in its more than 3,260km coastline but also in its connectivity with regional and global economic, energy and ecological flows.
After 40 years of Đổi mới, Việt Nam has trasitioned from security-centric policies to comprehensive security involving science, technology and the global economy and maintained core principles such as independence, self-reliance, territorial integrity and non-alignment.
The coverage by Canadian media and researchers shows that the top Vietnamese leader's state visit was seen not only as an important diplomatic milestone but also as an opportunity for the two countries to deepen substantive cooperation, diversify partnerships and seek new drivers of development amid a changing global landscape.
Ambassador Dr. Tôn Sinh Thành says General Secretary and President Tô Lâm's trips to the UN, the US and Canada show Việt Nam's growing role in shaping global rules.
Ambassador Nguyễn Văn Trung says the embassy will support the Vietnamese community in Belarus as a bridge for stronger friendship and strategic partnership between the two countries.
Regarding Việt Nam’s role in multilateral affairs, former President of the Canada-Việt Nam Parliamentary Friendship Group Bryon Wilfert highlighted four areas where Việt Nam could further contribute to multilateral cooperation, beginning with its contribution to regional peace and stability through ASEAN and the UN.
General Secretary and President Lâm’s call for competition not to turn into confrontation and for technological progress not to create new divides shows Việt Nam’s direct interest in emerging issues of global governance.
Urban planning expert Ngô Viết Nam Sơn, speaks to Báo Điện tử Chính phủ (Government News) about HCM City’s 100-year planning vision and how the expanded metropolis can develop while preserving room for future generations.
General Secretary and President Tô Lâm's recent visits to several countries and his trip to New York to attend the High-Level General Debate of UNGA 81 signal the growing emphasis by Việt Nam’s leadership on a diplomatic strategy of diversification and balance in response to the increasingly complex and uncertain global landscape, said Prof. Dr. Cheng Hanping of China.
The speech carries one consistent message: humanity shouldn't treat confrontation as inevitable in a fast-changing world. Instead, it should proactively manage change through trust, international law, dialogue, cooperation and shared responsibility.
Resolution No. 26-NQ/TW offers a new vision for tourism: not merely attracting visitors and generating revenue, but becoming a “locomotive” that drives growth across multiple sectors. To achieve this, Việt Nam must fundamentally change the way it develops and manages tourism.
A recent course on the Mendez Principles for Effective Interviewing for Investigation and Information Gathering brought together experts and practitioners to exchange experience on applying the principles in Việt Nam.
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