The documents of Viet Nam’s 14th National Party Congress set out a clear and ambitious long-term roadmap, signalling the start of a new development era for the country, according to Emeritus Professor Carl Thayer of the Australian Defence Force Academy at the University of New South Wales.

Giving feedback to the draft documents for the 14th National Party Congress, National Assembly deputy Trinh Thi Tu Anh from Lam Dong province noted that the draft Political Report marks a historic step forward, showing a fundamental renewal in both approach and structure.