Hanoi, Aug. 31 -- As Vietnam is celebrating the 80th anniversary of August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2), international partners, ambassadors and heads of international organisations praised its extraordinary transformation over the past eight decades, crediting that success to visionary leadership and sustained reforms.

Pauline Tamesis, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Vietnam, expressed her joy and pride in joining the Vietnamese people to celebrate this milestone, noting its alignment with the UN's own 80th anniversary of pivotal moments.

"Eighty years ago, 'we the peoples' pledged that peace was possible if humanity stood united," Tamesis said, referencing the signing of the UN Charter on June 26, 1945 ...