Hanoi (VNA) – State President Luong Cuong hosted a banquet in Hanoi on October 24 evening in honour of UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who is on an official visit to Vietnam and attending the signing ceremony of the UN Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi Convention).
In his remarks, President Cuong emphasised that over the past 80 years, the United Nations has evolved into a common home for 193 member states, jointly addressing global challenges. For nearly half a century within that shared home, Vietnam has been an active, proactive and responsible member, consistently accompanying the global body in promoting peace and development.
He affirmed that Vietnam treasures the UN’s valuable support in helping the nation recover from war, rebuild and develop. Through the organisation, Vietnam has reached out to the international community to cooperate and integrate for development, contributing to joint efforts for peace, development and progress. Meanwhile, the world has also come to Vietnam via the UN, bringing knowledge, experience, resources and solidarity to empower the country to overcome difficulties and advance strongly.
The President expressed his deep thanks to the UN and Secretary-General Guterres for their enduring partnership and support. He said he believes that despite the challenges ahead, the UN will continue to stand as a symbol of peace and international cooperation, inspiring nations to unite and strive for a better future.
For his part, Secretary-General Guterres said that although the UN has not been able to prevent all conflicts, hundreds of thousands of its personnel and peacekeepers continue their tireless efforts under challenging conditions to provide humanitarian aid and safeguard lives around the world.
He spoke highly of Vietnam’s contributions, noting not only its active participation in UN peacekeeping missions but also its extraordinary transformation from a war-torn country into one of the world’s notable success stories in development.
Guterres described Vietnam as a vivid example of the path of peace and progress, and a “pillar of multilateralism”./.
