14th National Party Congress: Vietnamese in Singapore share reflections on the Congress’s success
WVR - In talking with the World and Vietnam Report, Ms. Ta Thuy Lien – Head of the Vietnamese Liaison Committee in Singapore shared her joy over the 14th National Party Congress, affirming the spirit of attachment and orientation towards the homeland among overseas Vietnamese.
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| The Vietnamese Liaison Committee in Singapore with Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Trần Phước Anh at the event celebrating the 80th National Day of Vietnam. |
What does this Party Congress mean to an overseas Vietnamese like you following from afar?
From Singapore, I followed the 14th National Party Congress as a strategic milestone for the country's long-term direction.
For overseas Vietnamese, the Congress is not only politically significant but also a sign of institutional priorities and how the state plans to mobilize social resources.
Clear direction helps the overseas Vietnamese community feel secure in their long-term commitment, proactively arranging resources and plans to contribute, with the mindset that the country's success is also their success.
In that regard, the 14th National Congress is not just a call to action but an invitation to co-create policy. When strategic visions are implemented with effective execution and a reliable institutional environment, overseas intellectuals can become a crucial lever, helping transform development directions into tangible results.
Which directions and messages from the Congress interest you and give you hope for the upcoming period?
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| Ms. Ta Thuy Lien. |
What interests me most is the Congress's holistic approach to the three pillars: Talent – Knowledge – Culture, not isolated but within a unified development structure.
This approach suits the global competitive context, where national advantages stem not just from capital or resources but from organizational, connectivity, and creativity capabilities.
For the Vietnamese community in Singapore, a leading hub for innovation and home to many experts in technology, management, innovation, and green economy, the greatest hope is for mechanisms to engage in development challenges substantively, with clear outcomes and responsibilities.
Simultaneously, considering culture as a soft resource will help the overseas community integrate deeply while enhancing Vietnam's reputation and position in the host society.
What policies do you hope will be completed post-Congress to reassure and encourage the overseas community to contribute to the homeland?
From a policy perspective, what overseas Vietnamese need most is not calls for action but commitments to stable, consistent, and predictable institutions.
Intellectuals can accept high pressure and risks in research and innovation, but it's challenging to engage without consistency between policy and execution.
In my view, there are three key directions:
First, mechanisms to value talent based on capability and substantive contributions, accepting diversity in thinking, methods, and international standards.
Second, building an innovation environment that accepts risks, where scientific failures and policy experiments are managed by mechanisms rather than assigning blame.
Third, considering overseas Vietnamese – including intellectuals and cultural, social forces – as a long-term component of the national development ecosystem, with clear roles in strategic programs rather than participating in sporadic campaigns.
When these policies are consistently implemented, overseas Vietnamese will be ready to invest their professional reputation, resources, and international networks into the country's common goals.
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| The Vietnamese community attending the Chingay Parade 2025 in Singapore. |
In your opinion, how can the overseas Vietnamese community leverage its role and resources to realize the goals set by the 14th National Party Congress?
The Vietnamese community in Singapore can contribute at three policy levels:
First is knowledge and solutions, by participating in designing, piloting, and implementing development models in Vietnam's priority areas.
Second is ecosystem connectivity, bringing international standards, partners, and global resources in line with domestic needs.
Third, often underestimated, is cultural-community strength. A cohesive, well-integrated, and reputable overseas community provides the social foundation for sustainable economic, scientific, and policy collaborations.
Proactively engaging in cultural activities, exchanges, and dialogues with the host society not only preserves identity but also enhances Vietnam's image and position.
When there is a substantive, regular, and transparent policy dialogue mechanism, all these resources will become a crucial lever, helping bridge the gap between strategic direction and execution capability.
Thank you very much!
