Accordingly, Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang, on behalf of the Prime Minister, presented the report on the draft law, stating that it consists of four chapters and 26 articles, aiming to promptly and fully institutionalize the Party’s guidelines, the Constitution, the State’s policies and laws, as well as international treaties to which Vietnam is a party, regarding participation in U.N. peacekeeping operations.
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It will contribute to improving the legal framework for Vietnam’s involvement in these activities.
The guiding principle in drafting the law is to fully institutionalize the Party’s views and policies on national defense, as outlined in the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress; be consistent with the provisions of the U.N. Charter, international treaties and agreements to which Vietnam is a party; and ensure constitutionality, legality, and consistency within Vietnam’s legal system.
Presenting the verification report, Chairman of the N.A. Committee for National Defense, Security, and External Affairs Le Tan Toi affirmed that the body in charge of verifying the draft law agrees on the necessity of enacting it to improve the legal framework for Vietnam’s participation in U.N. peacekeeping missions.
The participation of the People’s Armed Forces in U.N. peacekeeping directly contributes to the noble mission of the United Nations. At the same time, it presents an opportunity to expand international cooperation, exchange experiences, and engage with new military, civil, security, and order-related issues on a broad and complex scale, under diverse, challenging geopolitical, socio-economic, and cultural conditions. It also helps to enhance the organizational, command, and operational capabilities of the People’s Armed Forces in safeguarding the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the Fatherland, said Toi.
Source: VNA