President Vo Van Thuong speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA) The State leader attributed significant diplomaticachievements of the country in 2023 to contributions by Vietnamese representative officesabroad, particularly their heads.
Emphasising the rapid, complex development of theworld situation, Thuong asked diplomats in general to improve themselves to meetnew requirements, and the chiefs of overseas representative offices inparticular to implement major tasks of the diplomatic sector in the time ahead.
Strengthening political and economic relations shouldbe taken as the focus, while unlocking potential in other areas should be the breakthrough,he said, stressing the need to pay more attention to economic diplomacy andcultural diplomacy, and promoting multilateral diplomacy.
Delegates in a group photo. (Source: VNA) The diplomatic sector needs to play a more active rolein international agreements and expanding cooperation, thus contributing toreforms at home, he said, expressing his hope that it will carry forward its pioneerrole and contribute to achieving national development goals.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son reportedthat the 32nd National Diplomatic Conference, which is taking place in Hanoi,reviews not only the work over the past time of the diplomatic sector but also external affairs of ministries, agencies and localities. It focuses on analysing relevant resolutions,conclusions, directives and projects on external relations of the Party Central Committee, and its Politburoand Secretariat, so as to propose key tasks and measures in the field for the remaining of the 13th Party Congress tenure and following years.
The conference is also an opportunity for the sector to discuss a number of major and important topics in external relation with a view to contributing to the review of 40 years carrying out the diplomatic direction of the Doi Moi period, the minister said./.
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