Vietnam honors international friends on 80th National Day occasion (Photo: VOV)

The event demonstrated the Vietnamese Party, State, and people's profound gratitude to international friends for their solidarity and valuable support. It also conveyed to friends around the world the message of a faithful and loyal nation that always treasures international support, and that Vietnam is a friend, a reliable partner, and an active, responsible member of the international community.

Do Van Chien, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, expressed deep gratitude to international friends for their support of Vietnam’s liberation, reunification, and development.

“International partners have helped build factories, schools, hospitals, and other projects, contributing positively to Vietnam’s growth. Notably, even those once “on the other side” of the conflict have worked with the Vietnamese people to reconcile and build a new life together,' said Chien.

Vietnam has set development goals of becoming a modern industrial nation with upper-middle income by 2030, and a high-income developed nation by 2045. To achieve this, Mr. Chien emphasized that Vietnam looks forward to continued support and effective cooperation from the international community in all fields.