Dual diplomatic responsibility offers rare opportunity for Vietnam
Vietnam has emerged as one of the fastest growing economies and the shining stars of ASEAN, and dual diplomatic responsibility in 2020 offers rare opportunity for Vietnam, according to an Eurasia Review analysis.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc receives ASEAN Chairmanship hammer from Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has emerged as one of the fastest growing economies and the shiningstars of ASEAN, and dualdiplomatic responsibility in 2020 offers rare opportunityfor Vietnam, according to an Eurasia Review analysis.
This year,Vietnam faces a densediplomatic schedule, with the chairmanship coinciding with Vietnam’snon-permanent membership of the UN Security Council, Dr. Frederick Kliem fromS.Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at Singapore-based NanyangTechnological University wrote in an analysis published on the Eurasia Review on February 6.
“This poseslogistical challenges for the country,” he said, “but this dual diplomatic responsibility alsooffers a rare opportunity for Hanoi to present a well-coordinated foreignpolicy and achieve maximum impact.”
“Inparticular, Hanoi should leverage the ASEAN agenda at the global stage at theUN, something previous ASEAN chairs have done with remarkable success,” he added.
He noted that Vietnam may attempt to set newdirections for ASEAN-led mechanisms, including the East Asia Summit (EAS) andthe ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and there will be efforts toadvance cross-sectoral and cross-pillar approaches to better coordinate andtackle emerging security challenges within these forums.
Within theASEAN Economic Community (AEC) pillar, Vietnam will seek to promote specificintra-ASEAN partnerships for sustainable development in order to boostintra-ASEAN trade and investment, and ASEAN sustainability measures, he said.
Under theASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC), Hanoi will try to raise ASEAN awarenessby seeking to enhance social security for the most vulnerable ASEAN citizens, topromote cooperation mechanisms to combat fake news, and raise the idea to placethe ASEAN symbol on passports.
GivenVietnam’s increasingly active role on the global stage and within ASEAN, aswell as the challenging regional environment and difficult issues, there willbe much to observe in ASEAN in 2020 and Vietnam is uniquely well placed to moveASEAN forward, he reiterated./.
Cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United Nations (UN) in maintaining international peace and security was debated at a meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) that was held in New York on January 30 under the chair of Vietnam.
The RoK – ASEAN Frontier Forum opened in Busan city, the Republic of Korea (RoK) on January 31, attracting 90 outstanding students from ASEAN member countries and the RoK.
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The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
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The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
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Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc receives ASEAN Chairmanship hammer from Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-
