President Vo Van Thuong speaks at the conference in Hanoi on April 6. (Photo: VNA) Addressing the event, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son saidthat bringing into play its pioneering role, the diplomatic sector, togetherwith defence, security and other forces, has successfully carried out theresolution, issued at the eighth session of the 11th-tenure PartyCentral Committee in October 2013.
Vietnam’s relations with partners have become increasinglysubstantive and stable, substantially helping to create and maintain a peacefuland stable environment for national development; firmly defend national independence, sovereignty,unity, and territorial integrity; and defeat all sabotage plots taking advantageof democracy, human rights, and ethnic and religious affairs.
The implementation of the Fatherland safeguarding strategyhas helped boost comprehensive and intensive integration into the world,elevate multilateral diplomacy, and increase Vietnam’s presence at internationalforums and organisations to promote the country’s stature and reputation in theworld. The pillars of the Party’s diplomacy, the State’s diplomacy, and people’sdiplomacy have been coordinated closely, harmoniously, and effectively,according to the minister.
Addressing the event, President Vo Van Thuong, head of thesteering committee for the review of the resolution implementation, highly valued diplomaticachievements which have greatly contributed to national construction andsafeguarding, especially in helping maintain a peaceful and stable environment for developing thecountry, and protecting independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorialintegrity.
Hepointed out that as the international situation is changing complicatedly, posing new issues in external affairs and national safeguarding, the ForeignMinistry needs to continue grasping and implementing the orientations set inthe Party’s resolution as well as major directions issued by the Party.
He asked the ministry to keep upholding the pioneering role of diplomacyin protecting the Fatherland early and from afar; thoroughly grasp PartyGeneral Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s directions about the characteristics of Vietnam’sdiplomacy; and further intensify relations with other countries and partners,reinforce political trust while guaranteeing national interests.
TheState leader also requested the diplomatic sector to step up economic diplomacy and continue working closely with defence, security,other sectors, and all-level authorities to increase research and provide forecasting and strategic advice in response to new requirements of national defence in the new context./.
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