General Secretary To Lam holds talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. Photo: VNA

As Vietnamese, we have the right to be proud of the glorious history of our nation and country, but the affirmations about the greatness of the country and the Vietnamese people from the head of a leading developed country in Asia and the world have a very special nuance and meaning - the history of Vietnam and the Vietnamese people is a symbol for the nations of the spirit of fighting against foreign invaders to gain the right to control their own destiny, and the present of Vietnam is a shining example of the aspiration to rise of an entire nation that has suffered much pain and loss. A nation with a glorious history and a promising present will certainly have a bright future.

What is special is that the South Korean President's comments about Vietnam come in the context of Vietnam preparing to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2 - the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Vietnam is a great country, the Vietnamese people are great because throughout its thousands of years of history, the Vietnamese people have never submitted to any invading force and even in the most dire circumstances, the spirit of independence and self-reliance has always been present in the will and thoughts of every Vietnamese person.

The greatness of the Vietnamese people is also reflected in their aspiration to rise up and build a strong country from the ashes of war, not accepting poverty and backwardness. Over the past 3 decades, Vietnam has truly "transformed", from one of the poor countries with a per capita income in the bottom group of the world to become one of the top 35 economies in the world; in terms of trade scale alone, it ranks 20th in the world. That can be considered a miracle and many observers believe that, in the foreseeable future, Vietnam will become one of the leading economies in the Asian region. These achievements demonstrate the will, mettle and intelligence of the Vietnamese people.

Many countries consider Vietnam a model in international relations, with its unique and distinctive "bamboo diplomacy". There are few countries that have established comprehensive strategic partnerships with the United States, the Russian Federation and China at the same time, as well as having comprehensive strategic partnerships with South Korea while maintaining good traditional friendship with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea... like Vietnam. All of these can only be achieved when our country always maintains its position of autonomy and independence, based on justice and morality.

In terms of historical context, Korea and Vietnam have similarities: Both were colonized by foreign invaders, both gained independence since 1945... After World War II, from the ashes of war, with the right development strategy, with the mettle and intelligence of its people, Korea rose to become one of the leading developed countries in the world and today has become one of Vietnam's leading important partners in the region.

Hoang Ngoc Anh

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