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To realize the task, the diplomatic sector will continue to effectively implement the Party’s foreign policy by bringing into full play its key pillars of economic diplomacy and cultural diplomacy coupled with overseas Vietnamese affairs, Minh told a conference in Hanoi on January 11 to review the Foreign Ministry’s performance in 2020 and outline orientations in 2021. Alongside promoting multilateral diplomacy, he said the sector will closely monitor and persist in the ongoing fight to firmly defend the sovereignty over national sea and islands, and legitimate interests of the country in the East Sea, while timely addressing traditional and non-traditional security challenges. Minh reminded the sector to effectively implement overseas Vietnamese affairs, including citizen protection and communications, as well as promote cultural and people-to-people diplomacy. The conference agreed that despite the rapid and complicated developments of the regional and global … [Read more...] about Vietnam to further promote foreign relations in 2021

The two leaders held that peace and stability are essential needs for the goal of development and the building of a prosperous life for the mankind. The two sides called on the international community to join hands to settle armed conflicts by peaceful means. President Quang welcomed the signing of a peace agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea. The two sides affirmed the importance of strengthening international cooperation against terrorism, a common threat to peace-loving nations. … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Ethiopia bring relations to new height

Amid the difficulties caused by the pandemic, Vietnam has treated citizens infected by the novel coronavirus of many countries and sent them home, while protecting its own citizens abroad. According to Hang, Vietnam has conducted 299 flights to bring more than 80,000 Vietnamese citizens in 60 countries and territories back to the home country./. … [Read more...] about Vietnam reaps many diplomatic achievements: Foreign Ministry spokesperson

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh will attend the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat (AMM Retreat) which will be held virtually on January 21, said Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang at a press briefing on January 14. … [Read more...] about Deputy PM to attend ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat

Hanoi (VNA) – In 2020, Vietnam secured breakthrough success in diplomacy despite adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung affirmed in a recent article reviewing the first year of the country’s non-permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Trung wrote that 2020 was a successful year for Vietnam with numerous important activities carried out in a proactive, flexible, and creative manner in all channels and pillars, thus bringing about impressive results. In particular, Vietnam performed well and made many active and responsible contributions as a non-permanent member of the UNSC, helping maintain and promote a peaceful and stable environment for socio-economic development and its stature and power enhancement. The official said Vietnam skillfully and properly dealt with many complex issues and those with contradictory viewpoints among countries in the spirit of concurrently affirming its principled … [Read more...] about Vietnam gains breakthrough diplomatic success as UNSC member: official