The new era demands the implementation of “comprehensive foreign affairs at a new height”: Ensuring national interests at the highest; taking peace, independence, self-reliance and self-strengthening as the foundation; placing the people at the centre of all policies; and considering contributions to the international community as a responsibility.

The year 2025 held foundational significance in building momentum and positioning the country to advance rapidly and strongly into a new era of development. Amid a volatile global landscape and unprecedented natural disasters at home, Viet Nam’s economic diplomacy affirmed its role as a central driving force, helping not only to “turn the tide” but also to create sustainable value for the future.

The 14th National Party Congress is a milestone in Viet Nam’s development, as it not only reviews and assesses 40 years of Doi moi (Renewal), but also sets out orientations for national development in the 2026–2030 period, with a vision to 2045, through strong and right decisions to guide the country into a new era of development.

Through its activities, especially in law building, external relations and supreme supervision over external affairs, the National Assembly (NA) has make great contributions to the country’s overall foreign relations over the past eight decades, NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man told the press on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Viet Nam’s diplomatic sector (August 28, 1945–2025).

In today’s turbulent world, the fact that a socialist country like Viet Nam is pursuing a peaceful path while maintaining an independent and non-aligned foreign policy holds great significance, according to Massimiliano Ay, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Switzerland (CPS).