Cairo, Jan. 14 -- The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)'s leadership has been the decisive force behind every victory of the Vietnamese revolution over nearly a century, guiding the nation to independence, reunification, firm protection of national sovereignty and steady development along the socialist path, according to Salah Adly Abdelhafiz, General Secretary of the Egyptian Communist Party.

In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency in Cairo, Abdelhafiz said the Doi moi (Renewal) process launched by the CPV in 1986 marked a historic turning point, helping Vietnam overcome crises, secure landmark socio-economic achievements, improve living standards and steadily enhance its international standing.

He stressed that in national constru...