Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson: Vietnam appreciates WTO’s central role
Hanoi (VNA) – Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi
Thu Hang has said as a responsible member of the World Trade Organisation
(WTO), Vietnam supports the open, transparent and rules-based multilateral
system and appreciates the WTO’s central role.
At the Foreign Ministry’s regular press conference held online
on February 25, Hang said Vietnam congratulates Dr. Ngozi Okonjo – Iweala on
becoming new General Director of the WTO.
With experience and knowledge on finance and trade, the
new General Director will succeed in leading the WTO, thus making active
contributions to the global trade system, she said.
She added that Vietnam will work closely with the General
Director and other members to make effective contributions to the WTO’s
activities, thus effectively stepping up its reform process.
About the UK Embassy’s warning on its facebook about the increasing
number of attack cases against foreigners in Hanoi, the spokeswoman said the
Foreign Ministry’s Consular Department discussed with the embassy in Hanoi to clarify the warning. The ministry also worked with the Vietnamese authorities to
verify information and jointly dealt with the issue.
Vietnam always pays attention to ensuring security, social
safety and order for domestic citizens as well as foreigners living, studying and
working in the country, thus discovering and seriously punishing violators of
legal regulations, she affirmed./.