Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 9 -- In his address, Pham noted that 2025 was a year of breakthroughs amid unprecedented and unpredictable global developments. Difficulties intertwined with opportunities, though overall, challenges outweighed advantages. Yet amid these "headwinds", peace, cooperation and development remained the dominant trend, serving as the common thread that connects all nations and the shared core values toward which the world continues to strive.

For Viet Nam, he described 2025 as a comprehensive test of governance capacity, adaptability and resilience across the entire political system and business community. In a constantly changing global landscape, Viet Nam chose a path of decisive, consistent and responsible action, while...