Hanoi, Jan. 16 -- Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu has written an article ahead of the 14th National Party Congress, affirming that diplomacy has laid a solid foundation for Vietnam's entry into a new era of development. Vu wrote that during the Party's 13th tenure, the world has undergone profound, epoch-shaping changes, generating significant opportunities and favourable conditions, while also posing unprecedented challenges. Against this backdrop, Vietnam has encountered intertwined opportunities and challenges. On the one hand, the international environment has remained relatively conducive to development, while growing demand for cooperation and economic conn...