Priority areas include decentralisation, science and technology, digital transformation and large-scale transport and energy infrastructure, which authorities see as essential for sustaining long-term growth and improving governance capacity.
They expressed confidence that this major political event will lead the way for a new chapter of Việt Nam’s development, marked by historic and positive changes.
With more than 600 domestic and foreign journalists in attendance, the 14th National Party Congress is being closely followed and widely reported, highlighting Việt Nam’s development achievements, future vision, and strong international interest. Việt Nam News and Law’s reporters talk with some of the media from home and abroad on the sidelines of the Congress.
The agency launched a dedicated multilingual website offering text, video, photo and data-based content, alongside a newly developed personnel database covering Party organisations and key figures.
For the 2025-2030 term, Hà Nội has set a growth target of 11 per cent or higher.
Lê Thị Minh Diệu, a resident of Trường Sa Special Zone, said the congress would guide policies to boost socio-economic development, building a stronger, more prosperous Việt Nam and greater happiness for its people.
Designating foreign affairs and international integration as key and regular tasks, he said, stems from objective requirements amid profound, complex and unpredictable changes in the international environment.
Cuba’s state-run media have given prominent coverage to the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Việt Nam, framing the event as a key moment in the country’s political and economic direction.
Nguyễn Văn Được, Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee, stressed that the city’s future growth pathway must be anchored in science and technology, innovation, the circular economy and green development.
Citing economic growth figures and UN development indicators, a recent article in Russia’s press describes Việt Nam as one of the fastest-improving economies globally over the past decade.
The congratulatory messages were from Communist Party of the Russian Federation, United Russia Party, Communist Party USA, French Communist Party, among others.
During the afternoon sitting, 15 delegates from the following delegations and agencies presented their views.
Outlined in the Politburo’s Resolution No. 79 dated January 6, 2026, the five guiding principles define the role of the state economy within the socialist-oriented market economy, stressing macroeconomic stability, fair competition, equal treatment under the law and sustainable, long-term development.
Stratfor, a US-based global geopolitical analysis platform, commented that the congress is expected to approve core political and economic priorities for the next five years, with a particular focus on maintaining a high economic growth rate.
To be adopted at the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Việt Nam, the eight core pillars translate major strategic orientations into concrete action, placing emphasis on decisive leadership, swift execution, effective implementation, measurable results and evidence-based evaluation.
The Party characteristics can be understood as steadfast loyalty to the Party’s ideological foundation, strict observance of discipline and organisational principles, and exemplary conduct by Party members.
The VFF proposed the Party and State make comprehensive breakthrough in awareness, policies, mechanisms, and implementation, turning the spirit of solidarity into concrete and effective actions.
The requirement for high and sustainable double-digit growth in the coming period is extremely urgent and cannot be delayed in order to fulfil the country’s strategic development objectives through 2030 and 2045.
