Tokyo, Jan. 13 -- The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) is expected to mark a new stage of development for Vietnam in a new era, with national reconciliation and unity serving as the decisive factors for the country to move further forward, said Professor Furuta Motoo, Rector of the Vietnam-Japan University.

Speaking to Vietnam News Agency (VNA) correspondents in Japan, Furuta noted that world history over recent decades shows it is relatively easy to stir up ethnic tensions or conflicts, yet extremely difficult to build and sustain unity among peoples. Against this backdrop, he said he has devoted considerable research to the CPV's ethnic policies, with the aim of gaining deeper insight into the valuable exp...