Hanoi, Jan. 22 -- Manuel Rodriguez, a member of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) leadership and Editor-in-Chief of its official newspaper Avante, has shared his impressions on the ongoing 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the country's development model in the current global landscape in a recent interview to the Vietnam News Agency.

Rodriguez said he was particularly impressed by the way Vietnam has pursued strategic reforms under the CPV's leadership, above all its open foreign policy of multilateralism and diversification. He described this as a highly positive signal that not only reinforces Vietnam's international standing but also delivers tangible political and economic benefits to its partners...