Moscow, Sept. 1 -- Vietnam's success began at Ba Dinh Square, when the country chose the right path, according to Victor Petrov, General Secretary of the Soviet Peace Fund.

Today, no one can deny Vietnam's remarkable achievements in the economy, culture, diplomacy, science, education, health care, and virtually every field of life over the past 80 years since independence, especially since the national reunification, Petrov, who is also a former member of the Asia-Africa Solidarity Committee and the Soviet Union's committee for supporting Vietnam, said in an interview granted to Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Russia.

Discussing the factors behind the nation's success, he highlighted the role of people-to-people diplomacy, noting ...