In its capacity as the UNSC President in January, Vietnam organised an open discussion on promoting compliance of the UN Charter in maintaining international peace and security, and the UNSC meeting on the role of ASEAN in enhancing cooperation between the US and regional organisations. The events raised the international community’s awareness of the significance of the UN Charter and international laws amidst formidable challenges. Vietnam also proved its leadership capacity when organising a meeting with ten incumbent non-permanent members and five newly-elected non-permanent members, discussing efforts to develop an effective UNSC, and an international conference on promoting women’s role in building and consolidating peace. Additionally, Vietnam proactively handled issues raised at the UNSC based on its independent, self-reliant and responsible spirit, and support for compliance with the UN Charter and international laws’ principles, including respect for … [Read more...] about Vietnam does good job as UNSC non-permanent member
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2020 – A year for Vietnam to assert mettle, stature
In an article titled “Learning from Vietnam on how to handle COVID-19” on Jakarta Post, Indonesia’s senior journalist Veeramalla Anjaiah wrote that: “Vietnam is a dynamic country with so many success stories: Be it economic growth, exports, investments or tourism, you name a sector, there’s a success story. Its latest success story is in the health sector.” Regarding economy, Vietnam has been ranked among countries recording highest growth worldwide given negative global impacts of the pandemic. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted a strong economic recovery in 2021 for the country, with macroeconomic stability seen in all aspects including growth, current account deficit, and employment. IMF said the economy is diverse enough to withstand the downturn caused by COVID-19 and achieve positive growth. The UK-based Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) projected that Vietnam’s economy will move to the 19th places in the … [Read more...] about 2020 – A year for Vietnam to assert mettle, stature
