Hanoi, June 29 -- In Vietnam's development journey, diplomacy has never occupied as a central position as it does today. Evolving from a strategy focused on safeguarding the country's development space, the foreign policy set forth at the 14th National Party Congress has elevated diplomacy to a new level by identifying it as a "regular and crucial" task alongside national defence and security, directly contributing to the enhancement of national development capacity. Recent diplomatic activities have vividly reflected this strategic shift. During a recent reception for Acting US Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam reaffirmed that Vietnam regards the US as one of its most strategically importa...