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.

The 7th International Conference on Vietnamese Studies, themed “Vietnam: Sustainable Development in the New Era”, opened in Hanoi on October 25, drawing the participation of about 1,200 Vietnamese and foreign scholars from over 30 countries and territories, both in person and online.

VOV.VN - In the digital era, cybercrime is not a challenge for any single nation but a global threat that endangers security, political stability, economies, and social life worldwide.

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.

Argentine journalist and researcher Gastón Fiorda has assessed that Vietnam is at a pivotal moment, entering a “take-off” stage built upon four strategic pillars of completing its rule-of-law institutions, driving innovation in science and technology, deepening international integration, and advancing the private economic sector's development.

Vietnam’s early completion of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and its active pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) demonstrate strong governance, inclusive policies, and effective global cooperation, said Ludwig Graf Westarp, Vice President of the Vietnam – Germany Association.

The Politburo’s Resolution 68-NQ/TW on the development of the private economic sector is a watershed document that marks a fundamental shift in the perception and mindset towards private enterprises in Vietnam, underscoring their crucial role in driving national growth.

Resolution No. 59-NQ/TW of the Politburo on international integration in the new context is a breakthrough policy that opens up sustainable development opportunities for Vietnam, said Professor Vu Minh Khuong from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

VOV.VN - Professor Liu Ying of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China has praised Vietnam’s achievements over the past 80 years and emphasised that the country holds enormous potential for future development.

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.