30th Diplomatic Conference opens in Hanoi
(VOVWORLD) -More than 700 delegates attended the 30th Diplomatic Conference, which opened Monday in Hanoi with the theme: "Vietnam's diplomatic work: Proactiveness, Innovation, Effectiveness towards successfully implementing Resolutions of the 12th National Party Congress".
 Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong addreses the 29th Diplomatic Conference in August, 2016 (Photo: VGP) |
The conference aims to gauge the implementation of Resolution of the 12th National Party Congress on foreign relations in the last two years and seek ways to successfully carry out the Resolution in the coming years in preparation for the 13th National Party Congress. The conference will discuss preparation for Vietnam’s chairmanship of ASEAN in 2020 and its candidacy to a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in the 2020-2021 term. It will also devise ways to fully tap opportunities and overcome challenges to implement the Party and State’s foreign policy in an active, creative and effective manner to elevate Vietnam’s profile worldwide. The conference will work out measures to effectively promote international integration and multilateral diplomacy of Vietnam, contributing to national construction and defense.
The week-long Diplomatic Conference will close on Friday.