At the event, the Vietnamese diplomat congratulated President Yang on the achievements of the 79th General Assembly session amidst mounting challenges confronting multilateralism and the U.N. itself. Viet stressed that dialogue and mutual respect form the cornerstone to maintain international peace and security while promoting cooperation for sustainable development.

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Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the U.N. (left), and President of the 79th session of the U.N. General Assembly Philemon Yang

Drawing from Vietnam's historical experience, he expressed desire to make substantive contributions to post-conflict reconciliation and healing efforts. He affirmed Vietnam's readiness to share its expertise and further strengthen its role in building sustainable peace across the globe.

Yang wished that Viet will have a successful tenure, contributing to improving the country’s images and international standing as well as promoting cooperation and dialogues between U.N. member states.

Earlier, Viet had meetings with U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix, U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support Atul Khare, U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Policy Guy Ryder, and U.N. Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu. During the events, he thanked the U.N.’s support for Vietnam over the recent past while reaffirming the country’s strong commitment to the U.N. agenda, particularly processes and initiatives aimed at addressing global challenges.

Source: VNA