(VOVworld) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a meeting to celebrate the diplomatic sector’s 70th anniversary.
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President Truong Tan Sang confers the Gold Star Order on the diplomatic sector
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Speaking at the event, President Truong Tan Sang asked the diplomatic sector to prioritize national interests, comply with the Party’s guidelines and policies, and follow President Ho Chi Minh’s diplomatic thoughts in a flexible manner: “The diplomatic sector must pursue a foreign policy of independence, self determination, peace, cooperation and development, deepening relations with major countries, neighboring countries while deliberately fighting against interference into internal affairs, national sovereignty and independence violation to ensure national political stability and territorial integrity. Disputes at sea must be resolved by peaceful means based on international law and regional code of conducts.”
The diplomatic sector was conferred with the Gold Star Order for the second time on this occasion.