Eighty years after declaring independence, Vietnam has transformed itself from a war-ravaged country to a nation of proactive contributions to the international community, affirming its role and position on the global stage, according to a Vietnamese scholar in Germany.

The course of the Vietnamese revolution and the victory of the August Revolution provided profound lessons for the struggles for independence of nations across the globe, affirmed Dr. Ruvislei González Saez, Vice President of the Cuba-Vietnam Friendship Association.

Prof. Shimizu from Japan’s Osaka University has highlighted the historical significance of the August Revolution and the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, noting that the ability of a small nation to achieve independence from Western powers provided great hope, courage to oppressed peoples.

Vietnam’s dynamic economic transformation - from an agriculture-based economy to an emerging industrial power - has earned praise from Professor Ignacio Bartesaghi, Director of the Institute of International Business at the Catholic University of Uruguay.

Vietnam's steadfast commitment to multilateralism, open market, and regional peace has played a significant role in shaping the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)'s agenda, Thai scholar Kavi Chongkittavorn has said.

Vietnam’s sweeping administrative reform, which came into effect on July 1 with the merger of its 63 provinces and centrally-run cities into 34 units and the official transition to a two-tier local government model comprising provincial and communal levels, has drawn widespread attention in Chinese public and academic circles.

Brazil, which is holding the rotating chair of BRICS for 2025, has officially announced Vietnam as a “partner country” of BRICS – the bloc of emerging economies advancing global cooperation and international governance reform.

The China – Vietnam relationship is currently at its best ever, marked by strong political trust, robust economic and trade cooperation, and increasingly deep strategic connection, according to a Chinese scholar.

Throughout Vietnam’s revolutionary journey, the press has stood side by side with the people, playing a vital role in the pursuit of national independence, the building of socialism, and the advancement of national prosperity, said Vinod Moonesinghe, Director of the Marxist Research Institute of Sri Lanka.

Dr. Sandra Scagliotti, a researcher on Vietnam and Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Italy’s Turin and Genoa cities, has shared her heartfelt reflections about the enduring legacy of President Ho Chi Minh on the occasion of the late Vietnamese leader’s 135th birthday.