Beijing, Jan. 16 -- The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) holds practical significance that transcends the times, according to Prof. Dr. Cheng Hanping, Executive Director of the Institute for Regional and National Studies and Director of the Vietnam Studies Centre at Zhejiang University of Technology.

Speaking to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s correspondents in China ahead of the 14th National Party Congress, Cheng said the global landscape has entered a new phase, with a new international order gradually taking shape. In this context, he noted, the CPV needs to clearly define its role at regional and global levels to shape an appropriate development strategy for the next five-year period.

The Chinese schol...