Beijing, Sept. 13 -- Ling Dequan, a long-time expert on Vietnam, has hailed the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s 80-year development journey, underscoring its indispensable and significant influence in Vietnam and stronger international multimedia communication capacity and impact in recent years. Talking to a VNA resident correspondent in Beijing, Ling, who is also a former chief representative of China's Xinhua News Agency in Hanoi, affirmed that the VNA has played a vital role in guiding public opinion and significantly contributed to Vietnam's achievements in nearly 40 years of the "Doi moi" (renewal) process. The agency has remained steadfast in following the leadership and directions of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), constantly in...