Vietnam successfully fulfilled its commitments and responsibilities in the UN Security Council (UNSC) during the first year of its two-year term as a non-permanent member, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the UN, has said.
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the UN (Photo: VNA)
New York (VNA) - Vietnam successfully fulfilled its commitments and responsibilitiesin the UN Security Council (UNSC) during the first year of its two-year term asa non-permanent member, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the UN, has said.
In a recent interview with Vietnam News Agency’s correspondent in NewYork, Quy affirmed that Vietnam has made every effort to optimise the interestsof the country at the global forum, protecting its security interests and developmentand improving its position and prestige.
He said that along with the other countries who are non-permanent members (the E10 group), Vietnam has always tried to actas a bridge to help the UNSC permanent members (P5 group), who have disagreed for a longtime, to understand each other better and minimise deadlocks and ineffectivenessdue to disagreement.
Vietnam has joined efforts with other countries in the E10 group to strengthen intra-groupsolidarity and the solidarity between the two groups, contributing to enhancinglinks, promoting information sharing and joint action, and improving mutual supportin many issues, including how to respond to climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Notably, Vietnam has been active in promoting the role and voice of ASEAN as wellas of the E10 in 2020 - a special year when two ASEAN members - Vietnam and Indonesia- are non-permanent members of the UNSC. On Vietnam’s initiative, the two ASEANmembers have made nearly 20 joint speeches throughout the year on important issues,including those where it is difficult to find a “common voice”.
The diplomat highlighted that for the first time, Vietnam, as the ASEAN Chair, joinedother ASEAN member countries to submit a resolution on ASEAN-UN cooperation, withthe largest number of co-sponsors ever, at up to 110 countries, to the UNGeneral Assembly.
In 2021, Vietnam will continue to promote issues relating to the E10 and ASEANand will also promote cooperation between regional organisations and the UN, Quysaid.
It will continue its efforts to enhance ASEAN’s role and image in the UNSC, especiallyin areas such as peacekeeping and in joint efforts to prevent conflict and promotepost-peace construction. In April, Vietnamwill assume the rotating presidency of the UNSC for the second and also last timein its term.
Ambassador Quy said this will be a big challenge because Vietnam always wants todo better than it expects./.
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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.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the UN (Photo: VNA) 
