Ha Son Tung, Deputy Head of the Advanced Optical Technologies Department at Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), has praised the Party and State for creating open and democratic forums through which overseas Vietnamese (OVs) can directly contribute opinions on major national issues.

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 16 for Yoneda Gen, Director-General of the JICA's Southeast Asia and Pacific Department during which he appreciated JICA’s role and practical contributions to Vietnam’s development over more than three decades.

VOV.VN - An institutional breakthrough is essential for Vietnam to become a high-income developed country, with legal bottlenecks and governance barriers needing urgent removal, said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Trinh Van Tung of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics.

VOV.VN - The Federal Government of Germany has pledged EUR185.5 million to support development projects in Vietnam over the next two years, the German Embassy in Vietnam said on December 2.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam has underscored Vietnam’s strategic vision for development in the new era, aiming to build a self-reliant, innovative, and sustainable nation that actively contributes to global peace, progress, and prosperity.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh shared Vietnam’s development experience and its commitment to fostering inclusive and sustainable cooperation within ASEAN, while addressing the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (ASEAN BIS) 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 26.

The World Bank (WB) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Vietnam in mobilising diverse financial resources to implement large-scale infrastructure projects.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son, while chairing a meeting in Hanoi on October 2, underlined the urgent need to accelerate the progress of energy projects to meet the country’s development goals and ensure national energy security in the coming years.

Vietnam is a country with a strong desire for progress and development - the values that were confirmed during the wars against France and the US, said Professor Bilveer Singh, deputy head of the Department of Political Science at the National University of Singapore.

Dr. Enzo Sim Hong Chun at the Penang Institute in Malaysia has highlighted Vietnam’s historic path to independence and its continued achievements, stressing that self-reliance and resilience have been the two defining elements throughout the nation’s development.