New ambassadors tasked to tighten VN's relations with partners

VGP - Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh handed over the appointment decisions to 12 new ambassadors for the 2020-2023 tenure on June 9, and requested they be pioneers in boosting Viet Nam ’s relations with partners and carrying out economic diplomacy to support post-pandemic recovery.

June 09, 2020 6:06 PM GMT+7

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh (front, fourth, left), officials and the newly-accredited ambassadors in a photo taken on June 9 (Photo: VNA)

They were also assigned to pioneer political-diplomatic efforts to contribute to safeguarding the country’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, while promoting the image of Viet Nam and its people among international friends.

She noted that Viet Nam is performing the dual role of a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in the 2020-2021 tenure and the ASEAN Chair 2020.

The COVID-19 pandemic together with traditional and non-traditional challenges and complex developments in the East Sea require the diplomats to exert more efforts on fulfilling their missions, Thinh added.

On behalf of the diplomats, Ambassador to Mexico Nguyen Hoanh Nam pledged to complete all tasks assigned.

All pledged to pay attention to developing multilateral diplomacy to protect the country’s interests./.

VNA