Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh and Finland's FM Erkki Toumioja, UN Headquarters, September 24, 2014 - Photo: VNA |
The Deputy PM, FM welcomed the Nordic country’s investment in such fields like green technology, new energies, forestry, clean water supply, and education, which help boost sustainable development in Viet Nam.
Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh and Tanzanian FM Bernard Kamillius Membe |
FM Bernard Kamillius Membe informed that Tanzanian President Bernard Kamillius Membe will pay a visit to Viet Nam in next month.
He affirmed that Tanzania advocates Viet Nam’s bid to join ECOSOC for the 2016-2018 term and become a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2020-2021.
Regarding the situation in Asia-Pacific, Deputy PM, FM Minh highlighted opportunities as well as emerging challenges in the region.
In pursuing its foreign policy and active integration orientation, Viet Nam has been making active contributions to maintain peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region, striving together with ASEAN member countries for the building of the ASEAN Community by 2015 and promoting the Association’s central role in the emerging regional architecture, reiterated Deputy PM, FM Minh.
He highlighted Viet Nam’s resolve to defend its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity as well as the country’s stance of settling the East Sea issue through peaceful measures, in accordance with international law and the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, strict observation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), and striving for early conclusion of the Code of Conduct (COC).
By Ngoc Van