The opening of the 10th Congress of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam on April 18 discussing the nation’s development policies and selection a new leadership for the 2006-2010 period, is central story of news giants in the world.
Xinhua agency of the China Communists run a story to praise the leadership of the sole ruling party of Vietnam. “The country has achieved national liberation and unification and made steady progress in exploring the way of development catering to the situation of Vietnam,” it quoted the greeting message of the Chinese Communist Party as saying.
Prensa Latina news agency of Cuba, a traditional fellow of Vietnam, also spoke about Vietnam’s social-economic achievements after 20 years of renovation as well as the vital role of the communist headship.
Besides, a number of other world broadsheet newspaper praised Vietnam as an emerging economy under the leadership of the Vietnamese communists, including Yomiuri of Japan, and Terra of Spain.
However, a number of other world news wires focused on the lesions and the limitations of the communist party, which they said to be covered by corruption cloud.
Bloomberg ran the title “Vietnam Hasn't Realized Potential” to discuss the limited scope of the Southeast Asian country. “Economic development has not been on par with its capacity, and our economic competitiveness is still weak, the risk of being left behind economically compared with the region and the rest of the world still exists,'' Bloomberg quoted General Secretary Manh speech.
Meanwhile, the AFP referred to political issues. It said “Vietnam is now Southeast Asia's fastest-growing economy but like China, its political leaders are seeking to maintain tight political control. Hanoi stresses strict adherence to the thinking of Marx, Lenin and Ho Chi Minh.”
They also criticized the disreputable scandal of Project Management Unit 18 (PMU18) and the Transport Ministry of Vietnam.
They shared the same view that the corruption cases overshadowed the 10th summit of the Vietnamese Communist Party.
“The scandal highlights difficulties Hanoi faces in uprooting corruption from a patronage culture. The accused often seek protection from senior political mentors. Even anti-corruption investigators are sometimes suspected” news.ft.com said.
They urged the Vietnamese communists that without fierce measure to root out fraud, it will threaten the survival of the party.
During the opening, 35 communist and non-communist parties worldwide sent greeting message to the Vietnamese Communist Party, including the communist parties of China, Cuba, Laos, North Korea, non-communist US.
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