Accounting for 23.5 per cent of national GDP and nearly one-third of State budget revenue, HCM City closed 2025 with record-breaking results, overcoming major challenges posed by administrative restructuring and the expansion of its development space.
Việt Nam's establishment of numerous strategic partnerships underscores its commitment to enhancing engagement and deepening relations with its partners.
According to assessments by The Economist and Business Times, Việt nam was among Asia’s fastest-growing economies last year. Analyses of the country’s 8.02 per cent economic growth highlight the resilience of the Vietnamese economy amid a slowdown in global trade and rising geopolitical tensions.
The law must go one step ahead, serving as a stable and long-term foundation for development while remaining sufficiently flexible to adapt to new realities.
In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and former Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Thạch Dư shared his reflections on the country’s 40-year Đổi mới (Renewal) journey, as well as his confidence and expectations for the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Việt Nam.
These days, hostile forces are mobilising all their resources in an attempt to cast a shadow over the flesh-and-blood relationship between what have been described as the “two arms of the people, of the Party, of the Government and of the proletarian state.”
According to Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Nguyễn Văn Được, 2025 was a “stress test” year for the city as it underwent administrative consolidation while implementing strategic tasks to accelerate development.
Assessing the CPV’s role in these achievements, lawyer Đặng Chiến Thắng stressed that all recent economic, political and social outcomes are closely associated with the ruling party.
The attainments gained over 40 years of Đổi mới (Renewal) come as the essence of the perseverance in independence, self-reliance, as well as the solidarity and creativity of the entire nation, said former Deputy Foreign Minister and former Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Thạch Dư.
The Argentine expert placed particular emphasis on Việt Nam’s strong post-pandemic recovery, with growth rates among the highest in Asia.
Bilateral trade rose more than 40 per cent over the past year, with both sides exploring ways to improve market access and legal frameworks for cooperation.
Talgam said that from a comparative and historical perspective, the CPV’s leadership has been the central factor underpinning the country’s enduring political stability and impressive development trajectory.
Mejía said that under the leadership of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV), Việt Nam has undertaken far-reaching reforms across multiple sectors, successfully overcoming the postwar stagnation that once weighed on its economy.
Beyond economic factors, reforms in the socio-cultural sphere and the enhancement of public awareness regarding law observance, public responsibility, safety and environmental protection are also seen as key conditions for ensuring sustainable development in the new phase.
Hà Nội’s new growth model must be closely linked to institutional reform, a significantly improved business environment, talent attraction and retention, the creation of growth hubs, innovation spaces, and ecosystems, thereby generating sustainable development momentum.
Ahead of the 14th Party Congress, overseas Vietnamese entrepreneurs have voiced strong expectations for institutional reform, private sector development and innovation-led growth in Việt Nam.
Professor Bùi Tá Long of the Key Laboratory of Digital Control and Systems Engineering at Việt Nam National University HCM City gives Nhân Dân (The People) newspaper an in-depth analysis of the current air pollution situation in Hà Nội, outlining underlying causes and urgent and long-term solutions.
Cambodian scholars and analysts agreed that the 14th National Congress of the CPV will play an important role in defining Việt Nam’s development path over the next five years and beyond, highlighting renewed thinking marked by innovation, groundbreaking approaches, and creativity, alongside long-term strategic goals.
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