Following the credential presentation ceremony, Secretary-General Guterres warmly congratulated Ambassador Do Hung Viet on assuming his new post and expressed confidence that the Ambassador would continue contributing to enhancing Vietnam’s role and standing at the United Nations.

The Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals, promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.

In light of an increasingly complex global landscape, which presents unprecedented challenges to the UN system, Secretary-General Guterres emphasized that the growing leadership of developing countries like Vietnam will help advance multilateralism and contribute effectively to global efforts to deal with shared challenges. On this occasion, he conveyed his regards and expressed hope to meet Vietnam’s senior leaders again later this year.

Ambassador Do Hung Viet thanked the Secretary-General for his warm sentiments toward Vietnam, and expressed hope for continued support from both the United Nations and the Secretary-General personally for Vietnam and for himself in his capacity during his tenure in New York.

The Vietnamese diplomat reaffirmed that relations with the United Nations remain a top priority in Vietnam’s foreign policy, underscoring the country’s strong commitment to multilateralism and the rule of law, and its determination to make increasingly active and substantive contributions to the work of the United Nations.

On this occasion, Ambassador Do Hung Viet also conveyed the greetings and regards of Vietnam’s senior leaders to Secretary-General António Guterres, and expressed the hope of welcoming him back to Vietnam for an official visit and to attend the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, to be held in Hanoi in October 2025.

UN official hails Vietnam’s support for UN peacekeeping operations

UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix has appreciated Vietnam’s sustained support for UN peacekeeping operations and its commitment to strengthening the role of women, particularly female police officers, in such missions.