In the context of unprecedented global and regional developments along with traditional and non-traditional security challenges, Trọng said the sector must regularly update the situation and make accurate forecast.
In his address at the 21st National Foreign Affairs Conference in Hà Nội on Monday with the theme "Promoting the Pioneering Role of Foreign Affairs to Serve the Sustainable Development of Localities," Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn said profound changes had happened in the global and regional landscape since the 20th National Foreign Affairs Conference.
Last year was a time of monumental growth for Vietnam’s external affairs. It marked the 45th anniversary of Vietnam’s membership of the United Nations (U.N.), the 60th anniversary of the Vietnam-Laos diplomatic ties, and the 55th anniversary of the Vietnam-Cambodia relations. Vietnam has taken on important positions at international and regional
At the event (Photo: baoquocte.vn) The conference aimed to deploy the contents of foreign relations, economic diplomacy, work on overseas Vietnamese and border and territorial work in the southern provinces of Laos. The event had the participation of more than 40 typical businesses, representing strong business fields in the southern provinces of Laos such as rubber plantation and exploitation, coffee plantation and production, telecommunications, tourism-hotels, finance-banking, hydropower and mining. At the conference, Consul General of Vietnam in Pakse Nguyen Van Trung briefed the results of the 31st National Foreign Affairs Conference and the 31st National Diplomatic Conference, emphasizing the direction and tasks in the coming time, including: consolidating special solidarity relations; promoting comprehensive, substantive and effective cooperation with Laos; well organizing activities to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Vietnam – Laos diplomatic relations (September 5, 1962 -