New York, Aug. 27 -- The open and candid exchanges during the Vietnam Leadership Programme (VLP) 2026 at Columbia University in New York have demonstrated its practical value to Vietnamese agencies involved in policy making and implementation, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang said in his closing remarks at the event on August 26 (local time). In his speech, Thang shared assessments by professors and experts that the world is at a critical turning point, with challenges intertwined with opportunities for countries determined to strengthen their autonomy and advance. To achieve its goal of double-digit economic growth and the two centenary targets, Vietnam fully recognises the need to maintain macroeconomic stability, proactively adap...