Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh made the statement at a reception for Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein, chairman of the International Peace Foundation Advisory Board, which is launching a series of events in Asia entitled Bridges-Dialogues Towards a Culture Peace.

The event series will contribute to boosting peace, development, cooperation and mutual understanding among countries, Minh said.

Alfred stressed that the great socio-economic achievements of Vietnam since 1975 have taught the world lessons in achieving a comprehensive and sustainable development model.