Hanoi (VNA) – Despite global headwinds with unprecedented and dauntingchallenges, Vietnam’s foreign policy, adhering to the “bamboo diplomacy”concept, has carved out various achievements, according to Foreign Minister BuiThanh Son.

In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on the threshold of the32nd diplomatic conference, Son highlighted that since the previous one in 2021, the diplomatic sector has consolidated an openforeign policy which creates favourable conditions to develop and protect thecountry in the new situation.

Vietnam’s foreign affairs and international integration have witnessed qualitativedevelopments, he said, attributing them to the success of the visits and phonetalks by Party and State leaders, including 45 visits by key officials toneighbouring countries and those with strategic partnership with Vietnam andnearly 50 visits to Vietnam by leaders of foreign nations.  The FM highlighted the visit to China by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and the trips to Vietnam by US President Joe Biden and Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping.

The relations with important partners have been elevated to a new high, withpolitical trust firmly consolidated and cooperation expanded in a practicaland effective fashion, Son stressed.

He went on to say that the diplomatic sector has promoted its pioneer rolein maintaining a peaceful and stable environment and in protecting the nation, elaboratingVietnam has well maintained its relations with partners on the basis of itspersistency to a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, and flexibilityin strategies and behaviours.

Besides, Vietnam has proactively promoted dialogues and attained importantachievements in border demarcation and settlement of an array of border andterritorial issues based on international laws, helping safeguarding the nation’sindependence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.

The diplomatic sector has also made contributions to the socio-economicdevelopment in the past two years, he said, adding free trade agreements andnew development trends have been capitalised on to bolster trade activities andattract investment so as to stabilise the macro-economy and promote economicgrowth, making Vietnam a silver lining in the world’s economy.

Vietnam’s position and prestige in the international arena have been improvedas it was elected to many important positions, especially in ASEAN and the UN,such as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, vice chair of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, and member of the UN Human Rights Councilfor the 2023-2025 tenure. Besides, the country has made positive contributionsto many global issues such as climate change response, emissions reduction, sendingofficials and soldiers to the UN peace keeping operations, and humanitariansupport to countries hard-hit by natural disasters and conflicts.

Never before have Vietnam’s international stature, prestige, and images of anindependent and resilient country with dynamic development, a trustworthypartner, and an active and responsible member of the international communitybeen standout globally as they are now, he said.

Son described the above-mentioned achievements as a vivid illustration for theParty and State’s sound foreign policy, which has been developed from PresidentHo Chi Minh’s thoughts, and imbued  with national patriotism, culture, diplomatictradition, and quintessence of human culture.

He said that the upcoming 32nd diplomatic conferencewill review and evaluate the results of the implementation of theresolution adopted at the 13th National Party Congress, and proposekey missions, tasks, and measures that need to be rolled out for the time to the end ofthe 13th term and the following years.

It will look at a number of major foreign affairs issues, contributing to summingup 40 years of carrying out the Doi moi (Renewal) process, as well as solutionsto build  a strong, professional,comprehensive and modern diplomatic sector./.