Canada-Viet Nam Friendship Society Webinar Discusses and Applauds Results of Party's 14th National Congress and Founding
The 96th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Viet Nam was commemorated by the Canada-Viet Nam Friendship Society with a nationwide webinar on February 1. The webinar featured speakers, discussion, and videos. The main focus of the event was the outcomes of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, particularly the orientations and tasks for socio-economic development for the 2026–2030 period, as well as the goals, directions, and long-term vision for national development toward 2045. The guest speaker was Pham Cao Phong, former Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to Canada, and current Executive Vice-President of the Viet Nam-Canada Friendship Association.
Introductory remarks on the
founding of the Communist Party of Viet Nam by Ho Chi Minh on
February 3, 1930 were made by Phil Fernandez, executive member
of the Canada-Viet Nam Friendship Society who moderated the
webinar. Fernandez outlined the heroic struggle of the
Vietnamese people organized by the Communist Party of Viet Nam
and led by Ho Chi Minh, leading to the liberation of Viet Nam
from foreign domination. Today President Ho is remembered as a
hero of the national liberation of the Vietnamese people and
outstanding contributor to the common struggle of all peoples
for peace, national independence, democracy and social progress,
Fernandez pointed out.
Under the seasoned leadership of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, the Vietnamese people are fully mobilized in their socialist nation-building project and about to enter a new era -- the Era of the Nation's Rise – embodied in the 14th Congess Resolution, Fernandez noted.
He then welcomed Ambassador Phong who expressed his pleasure at being able to address his Canadian friends again.
Ambassador Phong spoke about the outcomes of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam in some detail. He emphasized that the Congress was a historically significant event, demonstrating the strategic vision and high political determination of the Party, state, and people of Viet Nam in leading the country into an era of national progress. He said this Congress clearly identified key tasks and breakthroughs required for the coming period. He pointed out that there was the need for a strong shift in development thinking to an intensive, sustainable development model based on science and technology, innovation, and high-quality human resources. He stressed the measures to strengthen the Party and its institutions in the coming period in order to carry out the ambitious tasks ahead.
Ambassador Phong stated that the foreign policy of Viet Nam will continue to champion peace and development for all nations and peoples as the condition of the Vietnamese people's own development goals and aspirations.
Ambassador Phong also responded to questions prepared by the Canada-Viet Nam Friendship Society about the Congress, in particular addressing the orientations for building a people-centred economy, in which the people are considered the subject, the goal, and the driving force of development. He affirmed the role of national unity in realizing the goals of the 14th National Congress.
The next speaker, Steve Rutchinski, a member of the Friendship Society executive, presented two short papers. One cited a recent United Nations study which documented the dramatic reduction of Viet Nam's multidimensional poverty rate which was more than halved in a matter of seven years from 2014-2021. The UN Development Program found these significant outcomes "commendable and speak to the Government's strong commitment and effective implementation of the objectives" set out in its Socio-economic Development Plan. The other paper discussed the sweeping education reforms such as elimination of public education fees and raising the standards of vocational and technical training to meet the labour requirements of the new era of economic development.
The Canada-Viet Nam Friendship Society holds several such events throughout the year. Everyone is welcome to attend. To receive notification of future events contact the C-VFS National Office: info@c-vfs.com
This article was published in
Volume 56 Number 2 - February 8, 2026
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