Delegates to the conference (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The ForeignMinistry held a conference entitled “75 Years of Vietnam’s Diplomatic Sector: Lessonsand Orientations” in Hanoi on August 24, during which Deputy Prime Minister andForeign Minister Pham Binh Minh affirmed that the sector’s achievements have longbeen a bright spot for the country.
Such achievements have affirmed the correctnessof Vietnam’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification,and multi-lateralisation of international relations, Minh said.
Over the last 75 years, he went on, thediplomatic sector has stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the country andcontributed significantly to past struggles for national liberation and reunificationand the cause of national construction and defence at present, thus helpingincrease Vietnam’s position in the international arena.
From a country besieged by sanctions,Vietnam has set up stable and long-term relations with 30 strategic partnersand comprehensive partners, Minh said, adding that it has become an important partof many regional and global economic links and has signed many important freetrade agreements.
The diplomat noted that world economicrecessions, increasing strategic competition among world powers, challenges to maritimesecurity, in particular complex developments in the East Sea, and arisingnon-traditional security challenges such as disease, water resources security,and the environment have directly affected Vietnam’s security environment anddevelopment.
He stressed the importance of diplomacy inensuring a peaceful and favourable environment for development and protectingnational sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The conference was divided into twodiscussion sessions highlighting the diplomatic sector’s contributions to thenation over the last 75 years and seeking measures to promote its pioneeringrole in consolidating peace and development./.
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