Hanoi, Jan. 22 -- As the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) convenes at a pivotal moment in the country's development, the role of foreign affairs has been elevated to a "key and regular" task on par with national defence and security, reflecting the Party and State's heightened trust and expectations for diplomacy in the new development era. Speaking to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on the sidelines of the Congress, Ambassador Dang Minh Khoi, a delegate from the Party organisation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, underlined that since the establishment of the country, the Party and State have always attached great importance to foreign affairs, which have been given a worthy position. Over the past eight de...