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A congress to announce the establishment of the Vietnam - Nepal Friendship Association (VNFA) took place in Hanoi on April 19.

The people-to-people diplomacy made practical contributions to implementing foreign guidelines and policies, ensuring political and economic security, as well as enhancing Vietnam's position and prestige in the international arena.

Over the past 90 years, under the leadership of the Party and President Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam has built a unique and special diplomacy of the Ho Chi Minh era with strong “Vietnamese bamboo” characters, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said at the first National Conference on Foreign Affairs in Hanoi on December 14.

The newswire Modern Diplomacy on August 17 published an article by Director of the India’s Jindal School of International Affairs Prof. Pankaj Jha commenting on Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s speech at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)’s open debate on strengthening maritime security held online on August 9.

South Africa’s Pretoria News on January 29 ran an article entitled “Historic milestone for Vietnam” by its Editor-in-Chief Valerie Boje, highlighting the success of the comprehensive and modern diplomacy of Vietnam with focus on the three pillars of Party diplomacy, State diplomacy and people-to-people diplomacy.

Modern Diplomacy, an invaluable platform for assessing and evaluating complex international issues, on November 10 ran an article giving an assessment of Vietnam’s performance as ASEAN 2020 Chair and the significance of the 37th ASEAN Summit for the region amid current challenges.

The three pillars of culture, economy, and politics have contributed to creating a comprehensive, modern diplomatic sector, delegates said on the sidelines of the 30th Diplomatic Conference, which opened in Hanoi on August 13.