Brussels, Jan. 21 -- Entering a period of peace and development, Vietnam continues to inspire many countries through its distinctive development path, according to Benjamin Pestieau, Deputy General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Belgium (PTB).

In an interview with Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Brussels, Pestieau praised Vietnam for successfully balancing economic growth with human development, poverty reduction, the preservation of strategic autonomy, and proactive, in-depth integration into global value chains. He said these achievements are reflected in the country's strong growth indicators and the sharp decline in poverty rates in recent years, yet Vietnam's development model and poverty reduction experience remain insuff...