Vietnam calls for all-level implementation of UNSC’s youth, peace, security resolutions
The UN Security Council’s resolutions on youth, peace and security should be implemented effectively at all levels, stated Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN.
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The UN Security Council’sresolutions on youth, peace and security should be implemented effectively atall levels, stated Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative ofVietnam to the UN.
Quy made the statement at an arria-formula meeting held viavideoconference on September 9 to discuss the implementation of the resolutions.The event was co-organised by the Dominican Republic, France, Indonesia, Niger,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Tunisia and the United States.
The Council has adopted three resolutions on youth, peaceand security: Resolution 2250 on December 9, 2015, Resolution 2419 on June 6,2018, and Resolution 2535 on July 14, 2020.
In his remark, Quy stressed member countries need to take akey responsibility in including the youth, peace and security agenda in their nationalpolicy frameworks; boosting relevant social awareness; creating opportunitiesfor learning, employment, and healthcare for youths; and tacking conflicts attheir roots.
At the international level, he supported the institutionalisationof the youth, peace and security agenda as part of the UN system, appointmentof youth focal points at UN peace operations, close collaboration between theoperations and their host nations, and increasing experience exchanges among UNpeace missions.
Speaking at the meeting, Rosemary DiCarlo, UN Under-Secretary-Generalfor Political Affairs, said one in four youths in the world is inflicted byconflicts and violence.
She attributed the successful implementation of youth, peaceand security agendas at peace missions to their leaders’ support, a commonapproach for the entire operation, the appointment of youth focal points incharge of the agenda, secured financial sources, and a good partnership withyoung people.
According to Jean-Pierre Lacroix, UN Under-Secretary-Generalfor Peace Operations, there are 24 UN missions building their agendas, and 14out of 22 special UN political missions appointing their youth focal points./.
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnam Permanent Mission to the UN, has affirmed that a comprehensive ban on nuclear testing is an important step towards nuclear disarmament.
Vietnam supports building a safe, stable, and transparent cyber environment that meets the legitimate interests of countries and contributes to the maintenance of international peace and security, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the UN, told an online meeting on August 26 on cyber attacks against critical infrastructure.
Vietnam has received huge support and respects in the international arena, said Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, who has assumed the position as head of the Vietnam Permanent Mission to the UN for two years and had chances to meet with leaders and representatives of diplomatic corps of 193 UN member states.
The Vietnam Permanent Mission to the UN held an online ceremony on September 2 to mark Vietnam’s 75th National Day, which attracted the participation of over 400 delegates from UN member states.
Vietnam's Permanent Mission to the UN celebrated the 75th National Day (September 2) with a virtual ceremony on September 4, gathering a large number of Vietnamese expats and local friends in the US.
Vietnam, as a member of both the UN and the International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF), is willing to support engagements between the two, stated Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN.
Addressing the meeting, Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his pleasure at meeting a large number of Vietnamese living and working in the RoK, acknowledging and appreciating their efforts in contributing to the growing Vietnam–RoK partnership.
He also welcomed the “Vietnam Private Sector Panorama” as a platform for dialogue, awareness-raising, and inspiring a wealth-creation movement, emphasising that it must deliver tangible results.
During a meeting on August 10 in Seoul with 100 representatives from the RoK’s intellectuals, associations, people’s organisations, businesses, and non-governmental organisations operating in Vietnam, Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his gratitude to Korean friendship, economic, cultural associations, universities, research institutes, individuals, and NGOs for their significant contributions to nurturing the Vietnam–RoK relationship.
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In an interview with Korean media on the occasion of Party General Secretary To Lam’s state visit to the RoK, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed that the visit demonstrates Vietnam’s strong resolve to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the RoK, with the aim of fostering greater political trust, closer strategic coordination, more substantive and comprehensive cooperation, and stronger bonds of friendship between the two countries' people.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also a Politburo member and Secretary of the Government Party Committee, attended the 4th Party Congress of the EVN Party Organisation for the 2025–2030 tenure on August 10, directing EVN to ensure power supply to meet the country’s development demands with double-digit growth set for the coming years.
Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, along with a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Seongnam Air Base in Seoul on August 10 afternoon (local time), beginning a state visit to the Republic of Korea from August 10-13.
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State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
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The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN (Photo: VNA) 
