National Party Congress opens new era for Vietnam’s development: Russian expert
The 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has all elements to become an important political event in Vietnam’s history, opening a new era for the nation’s development, said Prof. Dr. Vladimir Nikolaevich Kolotov, Director of the Ho Chi Minh Institute under the Saint Petersburg State University.
Prof. Dr. Vladimir Nikolaevich Kolotov, Director of the Ho Chi Minh Institute under the Saint Petersburg State University. (Photo: VNA)
Moscow (VNA) – The 13th NationalCongress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has all elements to become animportant political event in Vietnam’s history, opening a new era for the nation’sdevelopment, said Prof. Dr. Vladimir Nikolaevich Kolotov, Director of the Ho Chi Minh Institute underthe Saint Petersburg State University.
In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency’scorrespondent in Russia, Kolotov stressed that since the CPV’sestablishment in 1930, the implementation of its historic tasks, including the nationalliberation and unification, building and implementing the “Doi moi” (Renewal)process, have been done consistently.
He held that preparations for the National Party Congresseshave been made carefully, including the building of draftpolitical reports.
The draft political report presented by Party General Secretary and StatePresident Nguyen Phu Trong at the 13th National Party Congress hascomprehensively assessed the domestic and international situation, as well asset out national development plans until 2045, the Russian expert said.
According to Kolotov, Vietnam has been undertaking a large-scale cleanup of itsParty member lineup in order to select a "fifth generation" ofcompetent and virtuous Party and State leaders to carry out these plans.
The expert said that he is particularly interested in Vietnam’s nationaldevelopment plans to 2025, 2030 and 2045, stressing that Vietnam needs toflexibly implement its foreign and domestic policies in order to firmly defendits consistent interests.
He attributed Vietnam’s rapid socio-economic development to political stability,favourable regional integration and economic growth, noting that if Vietnamcontinues this policy, the world will surely witness the country’s newachievements in the future.
The Russian expert also expressed his belief that the Vietnam – Russiarelationship will see progress in the coming time./.
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Prof. Dr. Vladimir Nikolaevich Kolotov, Director of the Ho Chi Minh Institute under the Saint Petersburg State University. (Photo: VNA) 
