Laos’ Pasason newspaper has run an editorial on the significance of the 11th National Party Congress to Vietnam’s Doi moi (Renewal) process.

The congress is important to Vietnam as it decides how to transform the country into a modernised and industrialised nation and achieve the goal of building a wealthy people, a strong country and an equal, democratic and civilised society, the paper said.

During the past 80 years, the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has led Vietnamese people to achieve great victories in many fields, which not only reflect the Party’s unity and strength but also its clear-sighted leadership in any circumstances, the paper noted.

It also highlighted Vietnam’s achievements during 25 years of the Doi moi process, especially those the country reaped during the five-year implementation of the 10th National Party Congress Resolution, which was of historical significance to national defence and construction.

The achievements have provided fresh impetus for the country to develop steadily in the next stage, and ensuring political stability, social order and security, the editorial said.

It conveyed the Lao Party and people’s gratefulness to the CPV and the Vietnamese people for their assistance to the Lao revolution.

The Lao people will never forget the Vietnamese volunteers’ devotion and sacrifice while being sent to Laos on an international mission.

The editorial also wished that Vietnam’s 11th National Party Congress would be a great success and that the friendship and special solidarity between the two Parties, countries and people would continue to develop.

The Duowei news website of Hong Kong on January 11 posted an article by Ai Duo, saying that after 25 years of renovation, Vietnam is becoming the most influential country on the Indochina peninsula.

The Doi moi process has helped the country develop comprehensively, especially in its economy, culture and diplomacy. Vietnam has implemented administrative reform and stabilised the country’s situation.

The article cited UN data published on December 13, 2010, that showed Vietnam as one of the world’s ten fastest developing economies, with annual GDP growing at 7-8 percent a year.

In 2010, in its capacity as ASEAN Chair, Vietnam succeeded in organizing the ASEAN Summits and East Asia Summits, Ai Duo said.

The article noted that the CPV is conducting its 11th National Party Congress from January 11-19 to elect a new leadership and identify policies and plans for the next 5-10 years.

Source: VOVNews/VNA