UN a priority in Vietnam’s foreign policy: Deputy PM
Vietnam always takes the United Nations (UN) as a top priority in the country’s foreign policy, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh said on October 23.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh (R) shakes hands with UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Kamal Malhotra. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam always takes the United Nations (UN) as a toppriority in the country’s foreign policy, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binhsaid on October 23.
Hosting a reception for UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Kamal Malhotra andrepresentatives of the UN in the country on the occasion of the UN Day (October24), Deputy PM Binh stressed that the UN has been a dear friend of Vietnamsince the times of hardships after the war, and the country attaches muchimportance to the cooperative ties with the UN.
Binh stressed Vietnam’s stance of supporting UN’s efforts to reform itsdevelopment network to boost the efficiency of the development cooperationamong countries across the world, assist member states’ development priorities,as well as successfully implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
He held that the Resident Coordinator should focus resources for the goal of supportingsocio-economic development, thus realising the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs), particularly poverty elimination.
The Deputy PM held high expectation that the coordinator will work to connectall UN organisations in implementing entrusted missions while ensuring autonomyand comparative advantages of each agency.
He took the occasion to ask the UN organisations to forecast and update newtrends and possible crises in the region and the world and their impact onVietnam.
The Vietnamese Government will continue its cooperation activities with the UN,and create favourable conditions for the UN organisations so that they cancarry out projects and programmes in the country in the most effective fashion,he said.
He asked the Government Office, the Ministries of Planning and Investment,Finance, and Foreign Affairs to coordinate with competent ministries andsectors to review and outline measures to simplify ODA management and receptionprocedures, as well as approve non-refundable aid projects to take advantage ofthe international support.
On behalf of the UN organisations in Vietnam, Kamal Malhotra congratulatedVietnam on its achievements and prestige in the international arena. He thankedthe Vietnamese Foreign Ministry for its coordination to organise the Meeting onthe UN Development System Reform, and hoped that Vietnam will be a leadingcontributor to the system.
The UN will accompany Vietnam on the way to achieve all the SDGs and ensurethat no one is left behind, he said, stressing it will support the SoutheastAsian country in policies to improve labour capacity and competitiveness toavoid the mid-income trap./.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had bilateral meetings with foreign leaders on the sidelines of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 74) in New York on September 26.
Vietnam has contributed to building contents of draft resolutions of the 42nd session of the UN Human Right Council in Geneva, Switzerland, which closed on September 27.
Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung has highly appreciated support of United Nations) agencies and organisations for Vietnam while affirming the UN has a crucial role in Vietnam.
A Vietnamese delegation led by Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy has been active in discussions on social development, the advancement of women, children’s rights, drug control and crime prevention during a meeting of the UN Third Committee which is underway in New York.
Vietnam’s Ambassador to Brazil and Bolivia Bui Van Nghi has led an embassy delegation to attend official events marking the 200th anniversary of Bolivia’s Independence Day.
Party General Secretary To Lam met with members of the Vietnam Innovation Network in Korea (VINK) and Vietnamese experts living and working in the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Seoul on August 10 as part of his state visit to the RoK.
In an interview with Korean media on the occasion of Party General Secretary To Lam’s state visit to the RoK, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed that the visit demonstrates Vietnam’s strong resolve to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the RoK, with the aim of fostering greater political trust, closer strategic coordination, more substantive and comprehensive cooperation, and stronger bonds of friendship between the two countries' people.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also a Politburo member and Secretary of the Government Party Committee, attended the 4th Party Congress of the EVN Party Organisation for the 2025–2030 tenure on August 10, directing EVN to ensure power supply to meet the country’s development demands with double-digit growth set for the coming years.
Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, along with a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Seongnam Air Base in Seoul on August 10 afternoon (local time), beginning a state visit to the Republic of Korea from August 10-13.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly departed from Hanoi on August 10 morning for a four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is made at an invitation of RoK President Lee Jae Myung.
As part of the ASEAN Day celebrations, the Vietnamese embassy will also host the ASEAN Family Day 2025 in Ottawa to foster solidarity and community spirit among ASEAN members in Canada.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh (R) shakes hands with UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Kamal Malhotra. (Photo: VNA) 
