At the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Foreign Ministry held the firstconference of honorary consuls of Vietnam abroad in both virtual and in-personforms on October 14 with about 150 connection points.
Under the chair of Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung, theevent was held to assess the work of honorary consuls over the recent past anddefine the directions for expanding the network of honorary consuls of Vietnamabroad as well as enhancing the network’s operation effectiveness in the timeahead.
Deputy Minister Dung affirmed that Vietnam attaches great importance tothe role of the honorary consuls, and will always support and facilitate theirwork so that they can fulfil their mission.
Speakers from the Foreign Ministry introduced the participants to Vietnam’sforeign policy and the outcomes of the country’s external affairs. They alsomentioned opportunities in cooperation and connectivity with Vietnameselocalities and Vietnam’s foreign investment attraction policies.
The participating honorary consuls shared their views on the fields in whichVietnam can boost cooperation with other countries, and factors that can affectthe making of decisions on investing in Vietnam.
They also suggested ideas to expand the network of honorary consuls ofVietnam abroad and discussed ways and mechanisms for more effectivecoordination between them and Vietnam./.
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