Speaking at the meeting, the PM lauded significant contributionsby the diplomatic sector to the cause of national construction, including those by representative agencies abroad.
He asked the diplomats to persistently and flexible implement the foreign policy of the Party and the State, and thoroughly grasp Party GeneralSecretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s instruction that is “serving national developmentis the key task of the diplomatic sector.”
Each of the mission chiefs should regard economicdiplomacy as a high priority during their term, with the organisation of all-levelexternal activities being the top focus, the leader said.
The diplomats were also requested to deepen relationswith partners and identify key cooperation areas with each of them, while payingmore attention to citizen protection and overseas Vietnamese affairs, thusencouraging OVs to contribute more to the home land and strengthening thegreat national unity bloc in national construction and defence.
The PM urged them to promote the image of Vietnam throughdiverse forms as well as Vietnamese language teaching in foreign countries.
The leader expressed his belief that the missionchiefs will maintain the solidarity within their circle and with other representativeoffices, carry forward traditions of the diplomatic sector and well implement diplomaticguidelines set by the Party and the State./.