Vietnam to further contribute to UN: PM
Vietnam will actively contribute to the building of strategies and action programmes of the United Nations in various fields, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has said.
During his meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in New York on September 27, Dung announced Vietnam’s plan to join UN peace-keeping activities in 2014.
He expressed his hope that the UN and the Secretary General will continue helping Vietnam in improving institutional capacity, human resources and policy consultations for the shift of the growth model, the solution of a number of social issues, and the climate change response.
The country also needs experience and other assistance in its international economic integration, helping peacefully solve the disputes in the East Sea in line with international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the PM said.
Vietnam will continue its consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, cooperation and development implemented over the past years, the leader said, adding that the country will multilateralise and diversify its relations while accelerating its active international integration, becoming a reliable friend and partner and a responsible member of the international community.
For his part, Ban spoke highly of Vietnam’s achievements in its socio-economic development, maintaining political stability, making active contributions to peace, stability and development in the region and the world as a whole.
The UN leader also praised Vietnam’s active role in the ASEAN community, welcomed the country’s decision to take part in UN peace-keeping operations, and expressed his hope for joint efforts in increasing bilateral cooperation for the long-term development goals.
He informed Dung of UN development priorities in poverty alleviation, sustainable development, and peaceful settlement of conflicts.