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Viet Nam News On January 22, 2019, the Republic of Belarus celebrated the 100th Anniversary of Belarusian diplomatic service; the day also marks the 27th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with Việt Nam. Belarusian ambassador to Việt Nam Vladimir Goshin wrote to Việt Nam News: On the occasion of such significant events, on January 22, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam H.E. Mr Vladimir Goshin held a friendly meeting inviting distinguished guests from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Việt Nam, the Administration of the President, the National Assembly, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Industry and Trade as well as heads of diplomatic missions of the CIS states accredited in Việt Nam. The history of Belarusian diplomacy can be counted from time of the ninth to 13th centuries when Polotsk, Turovsky, Pinsky and other … [Read more...] about Belarus celebrates 100th Anniversary of Belarusian Diplomacy and 27th Anniversary of relations with Việt Nam
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Multilateral diplomacy – A key in international integration
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (second from the left) and Chinese General Secretary, President Xi Jinping (third from the left) visit the booths of Vietnamese businesses at the first China International Import Expo in Shanghai (CIIE 2018) Promoting economic links Vietnam is currently a member of economic cooperation mechanisms in the region and globally, such as the World Trade Organization (WTO), World Bank (WB), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Economic Forum (WEF), Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), and so on. Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, head of Vietnam’s permanent mission to the United Nations (UN), the WTO and other international organizations in Geneva, said Vietnam’s successful hosting of the APEC Year 2017 and important role in … [Read more...] about Multilateral diplomacy – A key in international integration
Deputy PM requests full potential reached in people-to-people diplomacy
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh at the event (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has requested the continued effort to better tap into the strengths of people-to-people diplomacy during a conference in Hanoi on January 16 to review the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations’ 2018 activities and launch its 2019 tasks. He suggested renewing approaches to increase cooperation and attract external resources, especially in non-governmental aid to service socio-economic development in the fields of poverty reduction, post-war recovery, healthcare, education, environmental protection, climate change, and workforce training. The Deputy PM also proposed pooling resources in capital, technology, and workforce via expanding the involvement of people from all walks of life, including overseas Vietnamese and local firms . The Deputy PM called attention to improving … [Read more...] about Deputy PM requests full potential reached in people-to-people diplomacy
Deputy PM highlights 2018 as year of proactive, creative and effective diplomacy
Amid global and regional uncertainty and unpredictability, Vietnam’s foreign policy was implemented in a well-prepared and solid manner, said Deputy PM Minh, citing General Secretary Nguyen Phuc Trong as saying that diplomacy was a bright spot in the country’s overall achievements. In his article, the Deputy PM underlined the importance of the Secretariat’s Directive 25 on promoting multilateral diplomacy until 2030 as a realisation of the 12th Party Congress’s guidelines on proactive and active international integration in which Vietnam aims to play a core, guiding and reconciliatory role at multilateral forums and organisations of strategic importance to Vietnam. Building on the success of the APEC Year 2017, Vietnam continued to successfully hosted many important international conferences in 2018, particularly the World Economic Forum on ASEAN in September in Hanoi. In 2018 the international community also placed their confidence in Vietnam by assigning the … [Read more...] about Deputy PM highlights 2018 as year of proactive, creative and effective diplomacy
Vietnam, RoK urged to enhance cooperation in diplomacy, security, defence
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (L) met with RoK President Moon Jae-in in Seoul on December 6 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) need to strengthen collaboration in the spheres of diplomacy, security and defence, thus deepening their strategic cooperative partnership, said the top Vietnamese legislator. National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan made the statement while meeting with RoK President Moon Jae-in in Seoul on December 6. She affirmed that the Vietnamese NA wishes to continue consolidating and building mutual trust between the two legislatures, suggesting the two nations maintain the regular exchanges and meetings between senior leaders as well as facilitate exchanges and cooperation between agencies at all levels and localities, thus enhancing mutual understanding and reinforcing political trust. They need to develop a stable and long-term relationship to create a favourable environment for expanding their … [Read more...] about Vietnam, RoK urged to enhance cooperation in diplomacy, security, defence