Vietnam first introduces candidate to International Law Commission
Vietnam for the first time introduced a candidate to the International Law Commission, a prestigious global legal forum in charge of compiling international treaties.
Nguyen Hong Thao as Vietnam Ambassador to Malaysia in 2011-2014 tenure (Photo: VNA)
Geneva (VNA) – Vietnam for the first time introduced a candidate to the International Law Commission (ILC), a presಞtigious global legal forum in charge of compiling international treaties, including the 1958 Convention on the Law of the Sea.
The country launched a campaign in February 2016 for the election of Associate Professor and Ambassador Nguyen Hong Thao to the post.
Earlier, the Vietnamese delegation to the UN, the World Trade Organisation and other international organisations in Geneva sent a diplomatic note to introduce Thao to delegations from other countries.
Ambassador Nguyen Hong Thao is an expert in international law. He used to be deputy head of the National Border Committee, head of the negotiation teams on border agreements with neighbouring countries, and a legal advisor to the drafting process of the 2012 maritime law.
He boasts 40 years of experience in the diplomatic field, and was Vietnam Ambassador to Malaysia in the 2011-2014 tenure. He is now Ambassador to Kuwait.
The introduction of Ambassador Thao to the ILC demonstrates Vietnam’s wish to make contribution to the development of international law and its codification, as well as promote the country’s integration policy.
Established in 1947, the ILC is a subsidiary organ of the UN General Assembly, with 34 current members.
Members to the commission are elected every five years, with the upcoming election scheduled to take place at the UN General Assembly in late 2016.-VNA
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Vietnam has implemented its oil and gas exploration and exploitation totally in the country’s continental shelf and waters in a continuous manner and in line with international law and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982).
Vietnam pursues the consistent policy of settling the dispute in the East Sea by peaceful means in line with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
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Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
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Nguyen Hong Thao as Vietnam Ambassador to Malaysia in 2011-2014 tenure (Photo: VNA)
