Vietnam well applies bamboo diplomacy to promote position: Iranian scholar

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Cairo (VNA) - Vietnam has built an outstanding and unique school inforeign relations and diplomacy, based on the creative application of the basicprinciples of Marxism-Leninism, the continuation of tradition and nationalcharacteristics of foreign relations, diplomacy and culture, and the consciousselection of the strengths of global culture and the progressive philosophiesof the time, said an Iranian scholar.

The assessment was made by Abed Akbari, CEO ofAbrar Moaser Research Institute, in his article titled “A review of Vietnam’s‘Bamboo Diplomacy’” published recently on Iran Daily.

The speech of General Secretary of the CommunistParty of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong at the National Foreign Relations Conference on the topic of creating and developing Vietnam’smodern foreign relations is full of scientific and practical tips anddirections for foreign policy, he wrote.

Vietnam creates the idea of bamboo diplomacy asa metaphor of resistance as well as flexibility and adaptability in foreign policy;while using national identity to promote global status, progress andsustainable development, influencing regional situations and becoming moreinternationally integrated in the field of global relations.

The general strategy proposed behind this idea has theaim and ideal of nation-building and improving the defense power, and creatingmorale and determination and driving force for the entire political system, the article said.

The expert noted that President Ho Chi Minh laid thefoundation of Vietnam’s bamboo diplomacy in 1945 and directly led and directedthe development of Vietnam’s revolutionary diplomatic service. The basicelements of Ho Chi Minh’s diplomatic thoughts from the philosophy and traditionof diplomacy are seamlessly combined with the characteristics of patriotism andnational culture.

“Today’s policy of Vietnam represents a principle that hasalways been successful in the foreign policy, that is, national consensus onthe chosen path,” he stressed. “The consensus axes of Vietnam’s foreign policyinclude independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, cooperation anddevelopment, and diversity and multilateralism in relations with internationalinstitutions and organisations that should be continuously promoted as anactive and responsible member in formulating and designing foreign policy”. 

The chosen path of Vietnam in the field of foreign andinternational relations is clear and respectable, which can be full ofgreat lessons for other countries of the world, concluded Akbari./.
    

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