National Day celebrated in Switzerland, Chile, Algeria

Diplomatic representative agencies of Vietnam in Switzerland, Chile and Algeria held various activities to celebrate the 73rd National Day (September 2).
National Day celebrated in Switzerland, Chile, Algeria ảnh 1Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, head of  the permanent Vietnamese mission to the United Nations, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organizations in Geneva (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - Diplomatic representative agencies of Vietnam in Switzerland,Chile and Algeria held various activities to celebrate the 73rd National Day (September 2).

InSwitzerland, the permanent Vietnamese mission tothe United Nations, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organizationsin Geneva held a banquet to mark the events.

The banquet saw the participation of more than 400 guests from the UN’s officeand intentional organizations in Geneva, diplomats of many countries. representativesfrom Swiss business communities with links in Vietnam and overseas Vietnamesepeople in the country.

Speaking at the event, Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, head of the mission, recalled historical landmarks and socio-economic achievementsrecorded by the Vietnamese people over the last 73 years.

Vietnam, from a poor country with low income, has become one of the mostdynamic economies in the region and the world, he said.

The country has completed millennium development goals, and is working hard to realisesustainable development goals along with national development policies andprogrammes.

He emphasised Vietnam's efforts to build strong and diversediplomatic relations with all countries and to play an active role in manymultilateral forums.

Vietnam is an active member of more than 60 international organisations,including the United Nations, the WTO, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

The diplomat said that during the four decades of its UN membership, Vietnamhas committed itself to the noble goals of the world's largest internationalorganisation, towards building a world of peace, security and development.

Viet Nam always strives to promote respect for, and implementation of the UNCharter and international law, while encouraging dialogue and cooperation amongnations to promote peace and development.

Viet Nam has been participating in key UN policy-making bodies, including the UNSecurity Council (2014-2016) and the UN Economic and Social Council(2016-2018).

The Southeast Asian nation has also contributed to the workof UN agencies, he said, adding that Vietnam supports the Multilateral Trading Systemof the WTO and participates in the organisation’s activities.

He said Vietnam was nominated for a non-permanent membership of the UN SecurityCouncil in 2020-2021, calling for support from countries in the election forthe position scheduled to take place in 2019.
Meanwhile, in his speech at a ceremony to mark the National Day in Chile,Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Ngoc Son said over the past seven decades, Vietnam, with its foreign policy ofindependence, self-reliance, diversification, multilateralisation andcomprehensive international integration, has become a dynamic developingcountry, a friend and trust partner of international communities, contributingto peace, cooperation and development in the region and the world.
National Day celebrated in Switzerland, Chile, Algeria ảnh 2Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Ngoc Son to Chile and Chilean Foreign Minister Roberto Ampuero (R) (Source: VNA)

Vietnam has become Chile's largest trading partner inSoutheast Asia, and Chile has become Vietnam's third largest importer in LatinAmerica.

While highlighting important milestones in Vietnam-Chile relations, Sonexpressed his belief in a bright future for relations, especially in fieldssuch as renewable energy, agriculture, mining, telecommunications, education,science and technology.

On this occasion, Ambassador Nguyen Ngoc Son expressed his pleasure at thedecision of Chilean Foreign Minister Roberto Ampuero to attend the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) in Hanoi in mid-September, affirming the embassy willcontinue to coordinate with relevant agencies of Vietnam and Chile to arrangeand prepare well, contributing to the visit’s success.

For his part, Roberto Ampuero praised Vietnam’s recent achievements, andexpressed his pleasure at the fruitful development of bilateral relations.

He wished the Government and people of Vietnam a lot ofsuccess, and believed that the two countries' relations would be expanded inthe future.

On September 4, the Vietnamese Embassy in Algiers hosted a similar event tocelebrate the National Day, with the participation of about 500 guests.

Ambassador Pham Quoc Tru in his remarks at the event highlighted thetraditional friendship between Vietnam and Algeria.

He took the occasion to thank the Algerian Government and people for their valuablesupport for Vietnam.-VNA  
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