Singaporean media praises CPV’s leadership for Vietnam’s stable development
Under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), Vietnam has maintained its political stability and economic growth as well as extensive integration into the regional and global economy, according to the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) of Singapore.
Vietnam maintains its political stability and economic growth as well as extensive integration into the regional and global economy under the leadership of the CPV - Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)
Singapore (VNA) – Underthe leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), Vietnam has maintained itspolitical stability and economic growth as well as extensive integration into the regional and global economy,according to the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) of Singapore.
In an article published on its website on January 29, RSIS spotlighted the significanceof the 13th Congress of the CPV for strategic development goals ofthe country, especially the vision to transform Vietnam into asocialist-oriented developed country by the middle of the 21st century.
According to the article, Vietnam is already one of the few countriesthat have a sustained economic expansion despite the COVID-19 pandemic. TheCPV’s role is in laying down the national direction, taking intoaccount strategic changes in the country, surrounding region and globally.
Vietnam has managed to raise its profile and played a constructive role in theinternational arena as it pursues its external policy of peace and to befriends to all countries, the article said.
Regarding Vietnam's foreign policy, itthat since joining ASEAN in 1995, Vietnam has been one of the mosteconomically-dynamic countries in Southeast Asia.
Last year, under a Vietnam-led ASEAN, the RegionalComprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP))was signed, creating the world’s largest free trade agreement, it noted.
Vietnam also concluded other FTAs suchas the EU-Vietnam FTA (EVFTA) and the UK-Vietnam FTA (UKVFTA), thereby creatingnew impetus for the nation’s economic growth trajectory.
Also in 2020, Vietnam became a non-permanent member of the UN Security Councilfor the 2020-2021 term, it said.
Vietnam's chairmanship of ASEAN last year and its non-permanent membership of theUNSC have helped it raise further its position and influence in the regionaland international arena, the article stressed./.
Russia’s “Multi-polar world” magazine has run an article by journalist Pavel Vinogradov highlighting the context and significance of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, which is scheduled to take place from January 25 to February 2, to socio-political life in Vietnam.
Welcoming the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has put into operation a special website (//daihoidang.vn/) that provides information and news on the country's major political event in different forms and languages.
Up to 1,587 delegates representing more than 5.1 million Party members nationwide will attend the 13th National Party Congress from January 25 to February 2, up nearly 80 delegates against the 12th Congress and the largest number among the 13 congresses.
Foreign reporters who could not come to Vietnam to cover the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) due to the COVID-19 pandemic have praised the country’s initiative to allow their online coverage.
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Vietnam maintains its political stability and economic growth as well as extensive integration into the regional and global economy under the leadership of the CPV - Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) 
