During the working term as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) in 2020-2021, Vietnam will work hard to contribute to preventing conflicts, promoting preventive diplomacy and dealing with disputes peacefully in the spirit of Article 6 of the UN Charter.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will continue to help Vietnam enhance its capacity for joining UN peace-keeping operations, said UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Kamal Malhotra.
Deputy PM and FM Pham Binh Minh has described high-level meetings between army leaders of Vietnam and the EU as an important channel to increase their mutual understanding, contributing to enhancing bilateral defence cooperation.
Vietnam and France will consider establishing a strategic defence dialogue mechanism in an effort to enhance their mutual understanding and trust, and promote their defence ties.
Joining in UN peace-keeping operations is the major guideline of the Vietnamese Party and State that aims to actualise the country’s foreign policy of multilateralisation of relations.
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