Party General Secretary and State President To Lam (C), the newly-appointed Vietnamese ambassadors, and other officials at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on October 18, 2024. (Photo: VNA)

Noting that each locality has its own specific advantages and challenges, the top leader emphasized that foreign affairs are now defined as a vital, routine, and comprehensive task.

The diplomats affirmed their commitments to prioritizing national interests above all else, integrating the three pillars of Party external relations, State diplomacy, and people-to-people diplomacy, and linking diplomacy with defense and security.