New ambassadors and consuls-general asked to popularize VPA’s images

Gen. Vinh, who is a member of the Party Central Committee, permanent member of the Central Military Commission and Deputy Minister of National Defense, made that suggestion during his meeting with these diplomats on May 26 at the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense.

Gen. Vinh wished the ambassadors and consuls-general of the 2017-2020 term successful task accomplishment, contributing to raising Vietnam’s status in its international integration process and making the country’s representative agencies the bridges to consolidate Vietnam’s ties with foreign countries.

At the meeting, the Deputy Defense Minister briefed the diplomats on the national defense external service over the past time and stressed the service’s importance in the State’s diplomacy and in implementing the Party’s and State’s guidelines on external relations in defense and related contents with the aim of building trust and developing defense ties with other countries on the basis of equality and mutual respect. That supports the national construction cause, armed force building, security and defense consolidation, Fatherland protection, making contributions to upholding regional and global peace, stability and security.

Vietnam has so far established its defense ties with more than 80 nations and international organizations.

Gen. Vinh also informed that Vietnam continues expanding its defense cooperation with other countries in a practical, extensive, stable and sustainable manner and prioritizes defense ties with neighboring, ASEAN, and traditional countries and major powers. In the time to come, Vietnam also furthers its relationship and establishes cooperation mechanisms with new potential partners in line with the country’s fundamental and long-term interests in terms of politics, defense and security.

On behalf of the diplomats, Vu Quang Minh, Assistant to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Director of the Economic Affairs Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who has been appointed as Vietnamese ambassador to Cambodia, expressed honor to take the assignment and confirmed to closely cooperate with the Ministry of National Defense to bolster defense external service in the coming time.

Translated by Mai Huong