Vietnam resolved to join efforts for peace, development in Asia: Deputy FM
Vietnam is resolved to work together with other countries to strengthen solidarity, trust and cooperation, for peace and development in Asia and the world, Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang said at the Sixth Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) held virtually on October 12.
Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang attends the Sixth Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) held virtually on October 12. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is resolved to worktogether with other countries to strengthen solidarity, trust and cooperation,for peace and development in Asia and the world, Deputy Foreign Minister DangHoang Giang said at the Sixth Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs ofthe Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) heldvirtually on October 12.
The Vietnamese delegate suggested the CICA maintain its focus on promotingdialogues and building trust between Asian nations to address regional andglobal challenges, while affirming Vietnam’s commitments to the CICA’s processand targets.
The Deputy FM highlighted ASEAN’s centrality in theregional security architecture, and the grouping’s efforts in responding to the COVID-19pandemic, implementing its five-point consensus on Myanmar, realisingthe Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and early concluding negotiations on a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) in accordancewith international law, especially the 1982 United Nations on the Law of theSea (1982 UNCLOS).
The meeting saw the attendance of 15 ministers, fivedeputy ministers and representatives from 27 CICA member countries,observer states and international organisations.
Delegates shared the view that Asia is facing a rangeof big challenges such as multi-dimensional impacts of COVID-19, climate change,terrorism, cross-border crime, cyber security and armed conflicts.
They lauded the CICA’s role to peace, security,cooperation and development in Asia, and suggested it carry forward its role asa regional organisation to adapt to changes in the region and the world by supportingmultilateralism, boosting cooperation and dialogues, and building trust andsolidarity between countries, for the region's common interests.
The CICA, set up in 1992, is a multi-national forum for enhancingcooperation towards promoting peace, security and stability in Asia. It was an initiative by theFirst President of Kazakhstan - Nursultan Nazarbayev.
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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.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
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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.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
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The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
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Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang attends the Sixth Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) held virtually on October 12. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
