Beijing, Jan. 5 -- The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) is set to mark a milestone of special significance, ushering the country into a new stage of "strategic breakthrough" development, with science - technology, innovation, and institutional reform playing a pivotal role, according to a Chinese professor. In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Beijing, Professor Qu Qiang of Minzu University of China said that considering both international and domestic backdrops, Vietnam has emerged as a country with an increasingly prominent position in Southeast Asia. With a population of around 100 million, a youthful demographic structure, rapid urbanisation, and a stable socio-political en...