Hanoi, Vietnam, Jan. 3 -- In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, competition among major powers, and geopolitical crisis, Viet Nam responded timely and effectively handled negative impacts, and gradually transformed challenges into cooperation opportunities, noted former Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Vinh.

Viet Nam could still manage to sustain stable relations with all major powers and supply chains in a relatively sustainable manner, thus helping the Southeast Asian nation maintain strategic autonomy even in the hardest times, he said.

Since 2021, Viet Nam has continued to expand and upgrade relations with major countries, raising the total number of comprehesive strategic, strategic and comprehensive partnership frameworks to 40, i...