Strengthening comprehensive strength, enhancing Vietnam's position in the international arena

Party Central Committee Secretary, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung delivered a speech on Resolution No. 59 of the Politburo . Photo: Hai Nguyen

Important driving force to improve internal strength and develop the country

At the National Conference to disseminate and implement the 4 Resolutions of the Politburo on the morning of September 16, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung delivered a presentation on the topic "The core content of Resolution No. 59-NQ/TW, dated January 24, 2025 of the Politburo on international integration in the new situation and the Action Program to implement Resolution No. 59-NQ/TW".

According to Mr. Le Hoai Trung, one of the directions of Resolution No. 59 this time is to strive to make international integration in defense and security one of the pillars of international integration, especially in relations with important partners. This is a very important content.

International integration has truly become an important driving force to enhance internal strength, effectively serving the country's development, including the development of science - technology, education - training, and healthcare; making the Vietnamese economy strong and deeply integrated with the world.

From a backward economy, Vietnam has become one of the 32 largest economies in the world, with an economic scale nearly 100 times larger than in 1986, per capita income increasing from less than 100 USD to nearly 5,000 USD; having economic and trade relations with 230 countries and territories, accounting for nearly 90% of the world's GDP and a network of 20 free trade agreements (FTAs)...

Mr. Le Hoai Trung said that one of the goals of international integration is to strengthen the nation's overall strength, enhance the role, position and international prestige of Vietnam. Photo: Hai Nguyen

Strengthening the nation's overall strength

Regarding the goal of international integration, Resolution No. 59-NQ/TW sets out the general goal of contributing to maintaining a peaceful and stable environment, making practical contributions to developing and protecting the country early and from afar; making the most of external resources and favorable conditions to build an independent, autonomous, self-reliant, self-reliant, fast-developing and sustainable economy; strengthening the nation's overall strength, enhancing the role, position and international prestige of Vietnam to strive to become a developed, high-income country with a socialist orientation by the middle of the 21st century...

To fully and seriously institutionalize and implement the viewpoints, goals, tasks and solutions set out in Resolution No. 59-NQ/TW, Party Central Committee Secretary and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung said that the Government issued Resolution No. 153/NQ-CP dated May 31, 2025, promulgating the Government's Action Program to implement Resolution No. 59-NQ/TW.

Many groups of tasks were deployed, including improving the effectiveness of international economic integration to serve the building of an independent, autonomous, self-reliant and self-reliant economy, promoting economic restructuring, innovating the growth model and promoting digital transformation.

International integration in politics, defense and security is deeper, more comprehensive and more effective, contributing to maintaining a peaceful and stable environment, promoting socio-economic development, protecting the Fatherland early and from afar, enhancing the country's potential and international position...

Emphasizing the importance of Resolution No. 59-NQ/TW, Party Central Committee Secretary and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung affirmed that through the process of international integration, we have the conditions to achieve new and breakthrough achievements, bringing the country steadily forward, entering a new era for our country to stand shoulder to shoulder with the world powers as President Ho Chi Minh always wished.

Source: https://laodong.vn/thoi-su/tang-cuong-suc-manh-tong-hop-nang-cao-vi-the-viet-nam-tren-truong-quoc-te-1575305.ldo