Delivering his Lunar New Year message and beating the ceremonial drum to open the Xuân Quê Hương (Homeland Spring) 2026 art programme themed “Vietnamese Aspiration: Peace and Prosperity”, the President sent warm greetings and best wishes to compatriots worldwide and distinguished guests.
Party General Secretary Tô Lâm called on the intelligence force to pursue strong innovation in thinking and organisation, enhance strategic vision and stay one step ahead as the country enters a new phase of development.
President Cường expressed his sincere gratitude to Vietnamese communities worldwide for their affection toward the homeland and extended his best wishes for a new year of peace, prosperity and success.
The Steering Committee is tasked with providing orientations for formulating a national development and defence platform in the new era of development, reporting to the 14th Party Central Committee and its Politburo for submission to the 15th National Party Congress.
Party General Secretary Tô Lâm stressed on Saturday that all the country’s achievements have consistently been associated with periods in which correct policies were carried out resolutely and effectively.
Participants listened to an important address by Party General Secretary Tô Lâm, who outlined orientations, tasks and requirements for the Resolution implementation to turn it into action, action into results, and results into tangible improvements in people’s lives.
General Lương Tam Quang said that the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Việt Nam for the first time formally established the concept of comprehensive security, giving security an important role across all areas of national development.
Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defence General Phan Văn Giang said national defence is to safeguard the country through the combined strength of the entire nation, with the people’s armed forces playing the core role.
Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Hoài Trung said the foreign policy specified at the 14th National Party Congress is an integral part of the Party’s national development line, inheriting diplomatic traditions, building on the core contents upheld across previous congresses.
Elaborating the special significance of the 14th National Party Congress, Trịnh Văn Quyết underscored that the event marked a development turning point, shaping a new development mindset and establishing a depth and quality-based growth model.
Politburo member Nguyễn Thanh Nghị said that regarding the 2026-30 socio-economic development plan, the congress Resolution details five guiding viewpoints for national development in the new period, including several new approaches.
Delivering the report at the hybrid event, held to disseminate and implement the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress, Lê Minh Hưng, Politburo member, said that during the 13th National Congress term, the Party building was truly placed in a "key" position, implemented decisively and comprehensively with the motto of closely combining "construction" and "combat".
Vietnamese Ambassador to France Trịnh Đức Hải said it was his honour to be appointed Ambassador of Việt Nam to France and thanked the French ministry for the cordial reception and the goodwill demonstrated in accepting the credentials upon his arrival in Paris.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Minh Hằng has told US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker that Việt Nam attaches importance to the partnership with the US and hopes the two sides will maintain regular high-level exchanges and further deepen cooperation.
The Government leader emphasised the special significance of the action plan, noting that it represents an innovative approach that is both strategic and comprehensive while also concrete, practical, time-saving and feasible, helping the Resolution to be swiftly implemented in reality and generate fruitful outcomes across all fields so that the people can soon benefit from the achievements of the 14th National Party Congress.
Through 10 topics, the conference focuses on the key contents and new points in the documents of the 14th National Party Congress.
From leadership outcomes to growth targets and institutional reform, the 14th Party Congress outlines how the country plans to navigate its next development phase toward 2030 and 2045.
When the Party’s vision aligns with the people’s aspirations, and strategic goals are translated into concrete and effective results, the nation will possess the internal strength needed for a major breakthrough.
