The term “bamboo diplomacy” is coined by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong during a diplomatic conference in 2016 and reiterated at the first national conference on foreign affairs in 2021. (Photo: VNA)
New Delhi (VNA) – Vietnam’s “bamboo diplomacy” is bringing about a lot of benefits to the country, said former Deputy National Security Advisor of India SD Pradhan.
Talking to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s correspondents in New Delhi, Pradhan said Vietnam’s flexible foreign policy has helped protect interests of the country and its people.
The term “bamboo diplomacy” was coined by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong during a diplomatic conference in 2016 and reiterated at the first national conference on foreign affairs in 2021. During these meetings, the leader likened Vietnam’s foreign policy to bamboo, with strong roots, solid stems, and flexible branches.
It reflects Vietnam’s approach to foreign affairs that is utilising existing opportunities to promote interest of its people, he said, noting Trong’s firm belief in the peaceful settlement of all disputes has laid the foundation for the formation of “bamboo diplomacy.”
He also lauded Vietnam’s increasing role in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United Nations Security Council, as well as the performance of Vietnamese forces in UN peacekeeping missions.
Vietnam has played an important role in promoting the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific, which is similar to India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative, Pradhan added, stressing that these steps have significantly enhanced Vietnam's stature in the international arena.
He praised Party General Secretary Trong’s leadership in formulating Vietnam's foreign policy, thereby determining the approach to international and regional issues.
Regarding the Vietnam-India relationship, he said it has maintained the growth rate, and that the two countries share views on all regional and international issues, and the wish for settlement through the diplomatic channel.
Vietnam’s “bamboo diplomacy” and India’s approach to all powers are similar, which is important to building their bilateral ties, he noted./.
Vietnam has built an outstanding and unique school in foreign relations and diplomacy, based on the creative application of the basic principles of Marxism-Leninism, the continuation of tradition and national characteristics of foreign relations, diplomacy and culture, and the conscious selection of the strengths of global culture and the progressive philosophies of the time, said an Iranian scholar.
Vietnam's "bamboo diplomacy" showecases flexibility in the country's foreign relations, which is well-suited to the strategic environment and historical context, said a Japanese scholar.
The promotion of the "bamboo diplomacy" demonstrates Vietnam's confidence in foreign affairs, and serves the goal of ensuring national interests under all circumstances and at all times, said Dr. Nguyen Hong Hai, a researcher at the Centre for Policy Futures under the University of Queensland in Australia.
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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.
The term “bamboo diplomacy” is coined by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong during a diplomatic conference in 2016 and reiterated at the first national conference on foreign affairs in 2021. (Photo: VNA) 
