Hanoi, Feb. 18 -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam has written an article stressing the promotion of comprehensive foreign affairs at the new height. The following is a translation of the article. PROMOTING COMPREHENSIVE FOREIGN AFFAIRS AT NEW HEIGHT To Lam General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Looking back at the history of Vietnam's revolution, the nation's fortunes have always been closely linked to the transformations of the times. Immediately after gaining independence, President Ho Chi Minh stated that "after the issue of defence, foreign affairs are an essential matter for an independent country," strongly affirming the role and responsibility of foreign af...