Hanoi, Nov. 10 -- Feedback on the draft documents to be submitted to the upcoming 14th National Party Congress has highlighted the role of science, technology, innovation, and sustainable resource management as key pillars for the country's next development phase.

These elements are seen as strategic foundations to achieve rapid, sustainable growth and attain high-income, developed country status by 2045.

Professor Dr. Dao Xuan Hoc, President of the Vietnam Irrigation Association, stressed that sustainable development requires breakthroughs in management of resources, particularly water resources, which are crucial for ecological security and long-term development. He noted that fragmented responsibilities across ministries have limited...