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Vietnam attends NAM ministerial meeting in Algeria

The 17th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial Meeting opened in Algiers, Algeria, on May 28.
The 17th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial Meeting opened in Algiers, Algeria, on May 28.

ForeignDeputy Minister Ha Kim Ngoc led the Vietnamese delegation to the event.Themed “Enhanced Solidarity for Security and Prosperity”, thetwo-day meeting, discussed on global issues, including conflicts,terrorism and transnational crimes, smuggling, backward in technologyand human right, and environment. Participants also focused theirdiscussions to seek solutions to help the movement more active andcloser.

Established in 1961 in Belgrade, former Yugoslav, themovement comprises nearly 120 member states and 16 observers, accountingfor a half of the world’s population.

Iran currently holds the movement’s presidency and the 17th NAM Summit will take place in Caracas, Venezuela, in 2015.-VNA
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