Participants at the session, which runs until June 2, will discuss a wide range of issues, including the immunities of State officials from legal proceedings abroad, the permanent application of international conventions, the protection of the environment amidst armed collision, the preservation of the ozone, and crimes against humanity.

Nguyen Hong Thao, the Vietnamese Ambassador to Kuwait (Source: VNA)

Nguyen Hong Thao, the Vietnamese Ambassador to Kuwait, was the first Vietnamese representative at the agency. He was elected as a member of the ILC for the 2017-2021 tenure last November.

Thao is an expert in international law. He was a deputy head of the National Border Committee, head of the negotiation team on border agreements with neighboring countries, and a legal advisor to the drafting process of Vietnam’s 2012 Law of the Sea.

He is also a seasoned diplomat with 40 years experience. He was Vietnam’s Ambassador to Malaysia from 2011 to 2014.