Sydney, Jan. 25 -- The documents of Vietnam's 14th National Party Congress set out a clear and ambitious long-term roadmap, signalling the start of a new development era for the country, according to Emeritus Professor Carl Thayer of the Australian Defence Force Academy at the University of New South Wales.

Speaking to Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Australia following the conclusion of the Congress, Thayer highlighted a notable shift from policy formulation to effective implementation and the pursuit of concrete outcomes, including enhancing national stature and raising living standards.

He said the Congress was particularly significant in refining and completing strategic orientations that have been carefully prepared over time...