Cambodian press highlights Vietnam's prosperity and harmony

The victory of April 30, 1975 was a remarkable milestone in the history of the Vietnamese people, marking the end of the resistance war against the US and the reunification of the country under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

This is the opinion of researcher Uch Leang - Acting Director of the Department of Asian-African and Middle Eastern Studies, Cambodian Institute of International Relations under the Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC), President of the Association of Cambodian Alumni who studied in Vietnam (CAVA) - in an article published on April 21 in Cambodia's Khmer Times newspaper, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification of Vietnam (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025).

According to a VNA reporter in Phnom Penh, scholar Uch Leang emphasized that after 50 years of national reunification, Vietnam has achieved many important achievements in all fields.

In the article titled “Vietnam after 50 years of national reunification: Prosperity and harmony,” the RAC researcher reviewed Vietnam’s outstanding achievements in the fields of politics, economics, culture, society, national defense, security, etc., as well as the traditional friendship between Vietnam and Cambodia over the past half century.

The article clearly states that in terms of politics, Vietnam maintains independence, sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity and socialist orientation; maintains the leadership and ruling role of the Party, ensures the effective management role of the State, strongly promotes the people's mastery; ensures the highest national and ethnic interests on the basis of the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter and international law, equality, cooperation and mutual benefit.

Regarding this field, Cambodian scholars emphasized that continuing to build and perfect the Vietnamese socialist rule-of-law state of the people, by the people, and for the people, led by the Party, is the central task of political reform.

Economically, the socialist-oriented market economy is developing strongly.

Vietnam's economic scale in 2023 will reach 433.7 billion USD, ranking 35th in the world, 5th in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita of 4,323 USD, and the poverty rate will decrease from 58% in 1993 to 2.93% in 2023.

In 2024, Vietnam's annual growth will reach 7.09%; the macro economy will continue to be stable, inflation will be controlled below 4%, total GDP will reach 476.3 billion USD, GDP per capita will reach 4,700 USD; total import-export turnover will reach 786.29 billion USD, up 15.4%, trade surplus will reach 24.77 billion USD; total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) capital will reach 38.23 billion USD; international visitors to Vietnam will reach 17.6 million, up 39.5% compared to 2023.

Technically opening more than 19km of Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressway Project on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of national reunification. (Photo: Hoang Hieu/VNA)

In terms of culture, society, education and training, science and technology, and health, these fields have all made great strides in building a system of national values, a system of cultural values, a system of family values, and standards for Vietnamese people.

Vietnam's science and technology potential has been enhanced, while social security policies, social welfare, ethnic policies, religious policies, policies for people with meritorious services, policies for overseas Vietnamese, etc. have been implemented synchronously and achieved positive results.

Health care, medical examination and treatment for people have access to many advanced techniques in the world.

The quality of education at all levels in Vietnam has been improved, and the application of science and technology has been promoted.

Ethnic, religious and belief policies are prioritized; child care and protection, youth education, promoting the role of the elderly, gender equality, women's advancement, information and communication, etc. are enhanced. In 2024, Vietnam ranked 54/166 countries on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index.

Regarding national defense and security, Vietnam's independence, sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity and national and ethnic interests continue to be firmly protected; economic, cultural and social development is closely and harmoniously linked with strengthening national defense and security; national defense and security potential is consolidated and enhanced in many aspects.

Vietnam constantly builds a national defense posture and people's security posture, has appropriate measures and solutions, promptly and effectively handles situations, avoids being passive or surprised, and maintains a peaceful and stable environment for national construction and development.

Regarding foreign affairs, Vietnam's international integration has become increasingly in-depth and effective, achieving many important achievements of strategic and long-term significance, creating a new, open foreign situation, favorable for security and development, enhancing the country's position, demonstrating a pioneering role in creating and maintaining a peaceful and stable environment, and mobilizing external resources for national development.

To date, Vietnam has diplomatic relations with 194 countries and territories, including 3 special relationships with Laos, Cambodia and Cuba, 12 comprehensive strategic partnerships, 8 strategic partners and 14 comprehensive partners.

Scholar Uch Leang commented that Vietnam has been fulfilling its role as a friend and reliable partner in the international community, with many initiatives and proposals, proactively and actively participating effectively in the activities of ASEAN, the United Nations and many other international organizations.

The RAC researcher also provided many examples, comments and analyses on the Vietnam-Cambodia relationship from 1975 to the present. In particular, he emphasized that the strong relationship between Vietnam and Cambodia not only helps the two countries develop but also contributes to the stability and prosperity of the region, strengthening ASEAN solidarity in the context of a volatile region and the world.

From that perspective, researcher Uch Leang expressed his belief that the achievements over the past 50 years will be a solid foundation for Vietnam to enter a new era - the era of national development, aiming to become a high-income country by 2045, contributing to peace, stability and development in the region and the world, as well as promoting the increasingly developing Vietnam-Cambodia relationship./.

(Vietnam News Agency/Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/bao-chi-campuchia-de-cao-su-thinh-vuong-va-hoa-hop-cua-viet-nam-post1034171.vnp