This is the view held by Prof. Huang Xingqiu, deputy head of the Institute of Vietnamese Studies at Quang Xi Pedagogy University in China, as stated ahead of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) during an exclusive interview granted to a VOV correspondent based in Beijing.

Prof. Huang Xingqiu, a prestigious expert on both Vietnam and ASEAN, highly appreciated the various economic achievement of the nation over the past five years. In particular, whilst the global economy was severely affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic last year, the country managed to meet its dual target by recording GDP growth of 2.91% whilst also bringing the epidemic situation under control.

According to the scholar, these results were not easy to obtain and are therefore worthy of recognition. Moving forward, there is a need to draw experience from this period in order to provide a lesson for future generations.

“Over the past years, Vietnam's economic growth has been attributable to many factors, both the basis of population income, and the promotion of globalisation and technological progress. More than that, it is thanks to the correct solutions of the Party and Government of Vietnam, it has ensured a stable political environment, a relatively favourable business environment, thereby creating optimal conditions for economic development. A large number of Vietnamese people have brought into play their strength widely in national construction with high consensus so success is inevitable,” he said.

Geetesh Sharma, President of the India-Vietnam Solidarity Committee (IVSC) in West Bengal (Photo: VNA)

Geetesh Sharma, President of the India-Vietnam Solidarity Committee (IVSC) in West Bengal told Vietnam News Agency that the total credit for Vietnam’s all-round development and its economic and cultural upliftment goes to the farsightedness and its implementation to the CPV which is inspired by the great ideas of President Ho Chi Minh.

The Indian scholar and journalist has paid 29 visits to Vietnam.

In 1986, the CPV adopted the policy of “Doi Moi” (Renewal) and opened its economy, he recalled, since then the slogan “Vietnam changes every day” has become extremely popular among the people. “It was not only a mere slogan but a ground reality that I witnessed during my twenty-nine visits to Vietnam on various occasions.

He moved on to say that in every Party Congress, leadership and workers of the Party took stock of the previous five years’ all-round development and adopt a policy of further development in the next five years. Vietnam, that was far behind, is a fast developing country today, politically, economically and culturally, he said.