Vietnam will take centre stage in international diplomacy this year with multiple high-profile bilateral and multilateral events, including the second ASEAN Future Forum, the fourth Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit, and the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son.

In a move to usher Vietnam into a new era of growth and prosperity, Vietnam should double down on its global integration efforts and strengthen its commitments to multilateralism, according to Vietnamese representative in Switzerland and foreign former officials.

VOV.VN - In his speech at the APEC CEO Summit 2024 in Lima, Peru, on November 14, Vietnamese President Luong Cuong outlined the need to build the most conducive international economic governance system for the development of member economies.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese President Luong Cuong on November 8 began an official visit to Chile at the invitation of Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font, aiming to foster new momentum, deepen the comprehensive partnership between the two countries, and make it more effective and practical.

VOV.VN - The Orientalia Rossica newspaper run an article on October 22 by Dr. Alexander Korolev of the Higher School of Economics (HSE), titled “Vietnam implements multilateral diplomacy policy when attending the expanded BRICS Summit for the first time”.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam of Vietnam stressed the need to modernizing the multilateral system to address global challenges at the 19th Francophonie Summit in Paris on October 5.

Vietnam is always an active member of the Francophone community with commitments to supporting multilateralism, sustainable development goals, climate change response and practical activities contributing to the Francophone community, said Edgar Doerig, Chief Representative of the Asia-Pacific Office of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Party General Secretary and President To Lam has called on countries and organisations to adopt new thinking and new approaches to global challenges, in response to the United Nations Summit of the Future Global Call.

Strengthening multilateral diplomacy provides Vietnam with a platform to promote its values, including respect for international law, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, especially in the context of tensions in the East Sea.

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City is set to organise the second friendship dialogue and the fifth economic forum with a focus on industrial transformation this September, expecting to welcome a large number of international delegates.