New York (VNA) – Vietnamhopes the United Nations (UN) will continue supporting the country in its national constructionand development, and in realising common goals of the international community, saidAmbassador Dang HoangGiang, the new PermanentRepresentative of Vietnam to the UN.
In a courtesy meeting with the President of the 76th session ofthe UN General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid, on March 3, the Vietnamese diplomataffirmed that Vietnam is always a reliable and responsible partner of the UN,and willing to actively cooperate to implement priorities of the UN General Assembly's President.
Ambassador Giang thanked President Shahid for his support for Vietnamduring the country's tenure as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in 2020-2021, as well as in its activitiesat the 76th General Assembly.
He promised to make every effort to promote Vietnam’s proactive participationand contributions to the common work of the international community.
For his part, President Shahid spoke highly of Vietnam'sresponsible and active role at the UN, especially during its tenure as anon-permanent member of the UNSC in 2020-2021.
He shared thepriorities that he, as President of the UN General Assembly, will promote in the coming time,including high-level debates on tourism promotion and environmental protection,and consultation sessions on the UN Common Agenda report.
He expressed the hope to continue receiving Vietnam's support forthe above-mentioned events as well as the UN’s activities in general./.
