Vietnam attends UN’s conference on preventing violent extremism
Vietnam joined nearly 150 delegations from foreign countries, international organisations and non-government organisations attending the UN)s Conference on Preventing Violent Extremism on April 7-8
Ambassador Nguyen Trung Thanh leads the Vietnamese delegation to the event (Photo: VNA)
Geneva (VNA) – Vietnam joined nearly 150 delegations from foreign countries, inte🍌rnational organisations and non-government organisations attending the United Nations (UN)’s Conference on Preventing Violent Extremism in Geneva, Switzerland on April 7-8.
The conference offered an opportunity for the international community to express their political stance while sharing experiences and practices in preventing the development of violent extremism.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Head of Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Didier Burkhalter co-chaired a high-ranking meeting on April 8. In his speech at the meeting, the Secretary-General introduced a Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism which puts forward a comprehensive and balanced approach for concerted action at the global, regional and national levels.
Security and military responses have sometimes proven to be counter-productive and there is a need to address the drivers of violent extremism, he noted.
Meanwhile, the attendants highlighted the importance of changing the approach from opposition to prevention, focusing on addressing the causes of violent extremism as well as promoting non-extremism measures along with harmonising cultures and religions in each country.
Ambassador Nguyen Trung Thanh, Head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the UN and foreign organisations in Geneva, who also led the Vietnamese delegation at the conference, said that the fight against violent extremism needs the international community’s efforts as well as the resolve to act at regional and national levels.
Being a multi-ethnic and multi-religion country, Vietnam has implemented a consistent policy on encouraging solidarity and harmony among ethnic groups and religions, which helps ensure peace and solidarity in the country, Thanh highlighted.
He added that further dialogue and discussion are needed between countries to gain common perception on the definition of violent extremism, creating a base on which to comprehensively tackle the phenomenon worldwide.-VNA
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The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
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Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
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Ambassador Nguyen Trung Thanh leads the Vietnamese delegation to the event (Photo: VNA)
