Washington D.C, Jan. 12 -- The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) is not only an occasion to review the achievements already made, but also lay the foundation for the country's strategic transformation in the new period, said lawyer Dang Chien Thang, offering the perspective of a Vietnamese intellectual living and working in the US. Closely following developments at home, he noted that Vietnam has continued to maintain its standing and clear orientation in economic, political and social development. According to Thang, the foremost factor is political stability. Secondly, the economy continued to grow strongly last year, with Vietnam ranking 32nd among 218 economies worldwide. These represent remarkable and ste...