Hanoi, Nov. 12 -- For the first time, the draft documents for the 14th National Party Congress propose elevating foreign affairs and international integration to the same level as national defence and security, designating them as "key and regular tasks." This marks a strategic breakthrough in the Party's vision, reflecting a new approach to safeguarding and developing the nation in the era of global integration. According to Phan Xuan Dung, MA - Research Officer at the Vietnam Studies Programme of Singapore's ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute and PhD student at the Australian National University, this is not only a sound orientation but also an urgent necessity for Vietnam to seize opportunities and overcome challenges amid intensifying stra...