Ambassador Pham Thanh Binh: 14th National Party Congress lays solid foundation for Vietnam to enter a new phase

Vietnam's Ambassador to China, Pham Thanh Binh, spoke with The World & Vietnam Report about the significance and expectations of the 14th National Congress of the Party. The main content is as follows:

Vietnam's Ambassador to China Pham Thanh Binh

How does the Ambassador assess the preparations for the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam? According to the Ambassador, what significance does this Congress hold for Vietnam's development amid the current regional and global fluctuations?

The preparations for the 14th National Party Congress are being carried out in a very methodical, thorough, synchronized, and timely manner, reflecting the high responsibility of the entire political system in preparing for a milestone event of strategic significance for Vietnam's future development.

From drafting documents to organizing preparations and personnel work, everything is conducted seriously and scientifically, ensuring continuity and development.

A noteworthy aspect is the strong innovation in the method of drafting Congress documents, integrating reports on politics, socio-economics, and Party building into a cohesive framework for the first time.

This approach clearly demonstrates the requirement for an objective assessment of realities, meeting the demands of national development in the new phase, emphasizing action and implementation post-Congress. The process of gathering opinions reflects a spirit of openness, harnessing collective wisdom, and closely linking practical summaries with strategic planning.

In the context of rapidly changing, complex global and regional situations with increasing strategic competition, the 14th National Party Congress holds a pivotal, particularly important role in Vietnam's development and international integration process.

The Congress not only summarizes 40 years of Doi Moi and the 13th Congress term but also shapes strategic thinking, establishes major goals and directions for the country up to 2030, and a development vision to 2045. It also sends a message of a Vietnam steadfast in its path of independent, self-reliant, peaceful, friendly, cooperative, and developmental growth, diversifying and multilateralizing foreign relations, engaging in equal, mutually beneficial cooperation, being a friend and reliable partner, and an active, responsible member of the international community, proactively and responsibly participating in addressing regional and global issues.

It can be said that the 14th National Party Congress is prepared with a proactive, confident stance, reflecting the Party's long-term strategic vision and determination to propel the country forward in the new era amid a world full of changes.

As Vietnam's Ambassador to China, how do you view the recent developments in the Vietnam-China friendship? According to the Ambassador, how will the directions and outcomes of the 14th National Party Congress impact the prospects for cooperation between the two countries in the near future?

Recently, the Vietnam-China friendship has continued to maintain a positive, stable development trend, deepening with increasing political trust, tangible cooperation in various fields, and increasingly close and friendly people-to-people exchanges.

Notably, in 2025, the two countries successfully organized numerous substantive and meaningful activities, concluding the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the Vietnam-China Year of Humanistic Exchanges, creating new momentum and a more solid social foundation for bilateral relations.

On this foundation, the Vietnam-China Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and Community of Shared Future are at a very favourable and excellent stage of development.

In this context, the major directions of the 14th National Party Congress are of great significance for the prospects of Vietnam-China cooperation in the near future.

The foreign policy outlined in the Congress documents continues to affirm independence, self-reliance, diversification, and multilateralization, prioritizing national interests while emphasizing the need to strengthen defense and security in conjunction with promoting foreign relations and international integration as key, regular tasks.

This is a strategic foundation for Vietnam to maintain a stable, long-term friendly neighborly relationship with China amid a region and world full of changes. These are also solid bases for the representative missions of the two countries, including the Vietnamese Embassy in China, to continue effectively implementing their foreign tasks.

The 14th National Party Congress also clearly defines the requirement for foreign development in the new era, commensurate with the country's historical, cultural stature, and position, achieving comprehensive, deep, and effective international integration. These directions open up more space for Vietnam and China to promote high-quality, balanced, and sustainable cooperation, especially in fields such as economic-trade, investment, supply chain connectivity, digital transformation, green growth, science-technology, and people-to-people exchanges.

I believe that, based on the high-level common understanding of the two Parties and countries, along with the strategic directions set by the 14th National Party Congress, Vietnam-China relations will continue to be guided towards stability, healthiness, and substance, aiming for an increasingly better future, bringing tangible benefits to the people of both countries and contributing positively to regional and global peace, stability, and development.

The National Convention Center - the venue for the 14th Party Congress is ready for the nation's grand event.

What are the Ambassador's expectations for the outcomes of the 14th National Party Congress in continuing to guide Vietnam's development in the upcoming term?

I am confident that the 14th National Party Congress will generate strong development momentum for the country, not only in terms of goals and strategic directions but more importantly in terms of organizational capacity and national governance effectiveness in the coming period.

Clearly identifying key tasks and strategic breakthroughs, especially in institutions, science-technology, human resources, and infrastructure, will help transform the development aspirations into specific, feasible action programs.

The 14th National Party Congress is expected to clearly establish rapid, sustainable development goals; consolidate strategic autonomy, self-reliance, and resilience; closely link socio-economic development with ensuring national defense, security, and expanding foreign relations.

The 14th Congress will not only guide the country's development in the upcoming term but also lay a solid foundation for Vietnam to confidently enter a new development phase.

In terms of foreign relations, the resolution of the 14th Congress is expected to continue propelling Vietnam's foreign relations to new heights in the new era, commensurate with the country's historical, cultural stature, and position; closely linking economic development with ensuring national defense, security, and expanding foreign relations; achieving comprehensive, deep, and effective international integration, proactively participating in and responsibly contributing to regional and global governance mechanisms and institutions; maximizing external resources for development while enhancing the country's international prestige, role, and position.

I believe that the outcomes of the 14th National Party Congress will continue to create a solid political foundation for Vietnam to steadfastly pursue an independent, self-reliant foreign policy, actively and comprehensively integrating internationally, effectively managing relations with partners, especially major countries, neighboring countries, and important partners.

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