Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong.

He said Vietnam’s determination to successfully undertake international roles reflects its consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, cooperation and development, diversification and multilateralisation in foreign relations, and active and proactive global integration. 

It also mirrors Vietnam’s aspiration to contribute to peace, development, and stability in the region and the world, further taking advantage of the favourable conditions for national construction and defence, rapid and sustainable development, and raising the country’s international role and stature. 

Vietnam has set the theme of “Cohesive and Responsive” for the ASEAN Chair Year 2020 and “Vietnam: Trustworthy partner for sustainable peace” when it shoulders the heavy responsibility of a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. 

Together with UN member countries and partners, Vietnam will focus on major orientations including upholding the common interests of the region and the international community, which are peace, cooperation and development and promoting the role of multilateralisation, the UN Charter, and fundamental principles of international law for a peace, equal, and better world.

Priority will be given to enhancing the efficiency of cooperation and comprehensive partnership between ASEAN and the UN. Vietnam will proactively contribute to addressing common regional and global challenges, especially those that directly affect the interests of countries and the region.

Mr. Trong firmly believes that Vietnam will successfully shoulder the roles of the ASEAN Chair 2020 and a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, making important contributions to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.