Renewal process – foundation for Vietnam to achieve development goals by 2050
The Doi Moi (Renewal) process launched in 1986 marked a major milestone in Vietnam’s 80-year development path, helping the country secure impressive socio-economic achievements, said Valeria Vershinina, Deputy Director of the ASEAN Centre at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO).
The Vietnam Fatherland Front delegation marches past the grandstand at the National Day celebration ceremony. (Photo: VNA)
Moscow (VNA) – The Doi Moi (Renewal) process launched in 1986 marked a major milestone in Vietnam’s 80-year development path, helping the country secure impressive socio-economic achievements, said Valeria Vershinina, Deputy Director of the ASEAN Centre at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO).
In an interview with Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Moscow, she highlighted the country’s stable economic growth, with per capita GDP nearly doubling and the poverty rate dropping sharply to below 3%. Access to healthcare has been ensured, mortality rates have fallen, and life expectancy has increased, she noted.
According to Vershinina, Vietnam has also made progress in ensuring human rights, paying greater attention to environmental protection, safeguarding the rights of ethnic minorities, and promoting gender equality.
She underlined that Vietnam gives top priority to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and has made concrete progress in this regard. The Government attaches great importance to green energy development and has attracted significant investment and foreign partners in the field. In terms of the number of projects and existing capacity, Vietnam is among the leading Southeast Asian countries in renewable energy exploitation.
The expert also highlighted Vietnam’s increased contributions to UN peacekeeping operations, its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and its active participation in the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. National strategies are also being formulated to protect marine, ocean, and island ecosystems.
🐼 By fulfilling its commitments, Vietnam will be able to further improve living standards, enhance environmental conditions, and achieve its ultimate goal of becoming a developed, high-income country by 2050, Vershinina stressed./.
In the face of mounting external pressure and interference, Venezuela, he said, will follow Vietnam’s spirit - staying steadfast, united and unyielding on the path chosen by its people.
According to Cuban media outlets such as Granma, Cubadebate, Cubasí, Prensa Latina and ACN, President Díaz-Canel expressed appreciation for the patriotism and determination of the Vietnamese people, noting that the Cuban delegation had received warm affection wherever it went.
Professor Ezequiel Ramoneda, Coordinator of the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies (CESEA) at the Institute of International Relations of the National University of La Plata of Argentina said if Vietnam maintains the reform spirit, makes good use of cooperation opportunities and advances innovation, the country is well-positioned to achieve stronger and more sustainable development goals in decades to come.
The top legislator’s attendance at AIPA-46 is made at the invitation of Speaker of the Malaysian House of Representatives Dato' Johari Bin Abdul, who is also AIPA-46 President, while his official visit is made at the invitation of President of the Malaysian Senate Dato’ Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah.
The PM highlighted focal points in the scheme - institutions and policies; management and governance; investment resources with a target of 5% of total public investment for education and 3% for higher education; teacher and talent development; student support; autonomy and innovation in educational institutions; and digital and foreign language capacity.
The Vietnamese community in Japan, now nearly 700,000 strong and the second-largest foreign community in the country, has not only integrated well into the host society but also actively maintained its cultural identity, language and traditions.
Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man's attendance at AIPA-46 shows Vietnam’s proactive, responsible participation in AIPA alongside other member parliaments, and the country’s commitment to broadening its parliamentary relations with nations beyond the region.
The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has shown strong performance in its role as Vietnam’s leading external communications agency, consistently providing the international community with official information about the country, commented Secretary General of the Swiss-Viet Economic Forum (SVEF) Rachel Isenschmid.
Malaysia hopes that this visit will expand parliamentary exchanges through joint committee participation, staff-level cooperation, and shared capacity-building initiatives, said Malaysian Ambassador to Vietnam Dato' Tan Yang Thai.
The documents comprise Resolution No. 59-NQ/TW on international integration in the new situation, Resolution No. 70-NQ/TW on ensuring national energy security through 2030, with a vision to 2045, Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in education and training development, and Resolution No. 72-NQ/TW on some breakthrough solutions to strengthen the protection, care, and improvement of public health.
Defence Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang expressed his hope that collaboration between the Ministry of National Defence of Vietnam and the Maritime Board of Russia will continue to be strengthened on the basis of mutual benefit, in line with international law and the laws of each country.
Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Berris Ekinci affirmed Turkey’s desire to deepen cooperation with Vietnam, noting that since establishing diplomatic ties in 1978, the two countries have maintained effective collaboration in trade, investment, defence industry, culture, and tourism.
The host leader agreed with the Vietnamese diplomat’s proposals to enhance parliamentary cooperation, including promoting the activities of the parliamentary friendship groups and sharing legislative experience, considering them important drivers for bilateral ties.
PM Pham Minh Chinh underscored the importance of solidarity and unanimity between the NA and the Government in performing tasks, including the building of a legal system that promotes a law-governed socialist State of the people, by the people, and for the people.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the entire foreign affairs sector, including the diplomatic service, to continue playing a pioneering role in creating a peaceful and stable environment, and maximising external resources and favourable conditions to spur national development, particularly to achieve the development goals for 2030 and 2045.
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on September 15 sent a congratulatory message to Chandrapuram Ponnusami Radhakrishnan, who took oath as Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (upper house) and Vice President of India.
Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu underscored that preparations for the first congress of the Party Committee of Central Party Agencies for the 2025–2030 tenure must be thorough and meticulous.
At AIPA-46, Vietnam will actively engage and put forward proposals and initiatives to further strengthen regional cooperation, and the role and contribution of parliamentary diplomacy, said Deputy Foreign Minister Le Anh Tuan.
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on September 13 issued Resolution No. 1825/NQ-UBTVQH15 approving the proposal of the Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy to initiate legal proceedings against and detain Tran Van Thuc, a deputy of the 15th NA.
