At the opening session of the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue, held in Singapore on the evening of May 29, Secretary-General and President To Lam sent a message to the international community through his speech titled: “Proactively Building the peace, stability and development in an unstable world.
The message of the Secretary-General and the President at Shangri-La clearly reflected Vietnam’s position on regional and global developments, as well as the constancy of independent, autonomous, peaceful, cooperative and development-oriented foreign policy that our Party and our state have constantly led revolution throughout the history.
It also confirms to the international community the development path that Vietnam has followed and continues to follow consistently.
Coming from a tradition of peaceful diplomacy
General Secretary and President To Lam’s speech at the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue reflects the thinking of Vietnamese foreign policy through different historical periods. The ideology of humanity, justice and harmony constitutes the guiding principle which animates the national construction and the defense struggles of our ancestors, the diplomatic thought of Ho Chi Minh and the foreign policy of the Party during the period of reforms and international integration.
Throughout the country’s history, Nguyen Trai’s ideology of “using righteousness to defeat brutality and humanity to replace tyranny” is not only a declaration of a victorious nation, but also lays the foundation for Vietnam’s tradition of peaceful diplomacy; clearly demonstrating a desire for peace without submitting to tyranny; and embodying a spirit of harmony while always prioritizing national independence and sovereignty.
During the era of Ho Chi Minh, this tradition continued to develop into a critically important foreign policy ideology.
In the Declaration of Independence, read by himself in Ba Dinh Square on September 2, 1945, President H Chi Minh affirmed: “Vietnam has the right to enjoy freedom and independence, and has in fact become a free and independent nation. HAS”
In response to foreign journalists in October 1945, he said: “Vietnam wishes to be friends with all democratic countries and does not harbor hostility towards anyone. HAS”
This declaration laid the foundation for a peaceful, friendly and cooperative foreign policy for a young but resolute nation like Vietnam, firmly committed to its chosen development path: national independence combined with peace, cooperation and friendship between nations.
This ideology has become the foundation of the foreign policy of the Vietnamese Party and state in recent decades.
The history of Vietnamese foreign policy is punctuated by numerous milestones: the Geneva Conference in 1954, the Paris Agreement in 1973, the period of Doi Moi (Renovation) in 1986, Vietnam’s accession to ASEAN in 1995, the normalization of relations with the United States in the same year, Vietnam’s entry into the WTO in 2007, two terms as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, two participations in APEC and, in 2027, the presidency of APEC for the third time, among many other responsibilities. All these actions demonstrate our country’s unwavering position: placing national interests above all else, while actively contributing to international peace, stability and cooperation.
External relations constitute an increasingly important resource for the development of the country. To date, Vietnam has established comprehensive or even higher-level partnerships with 42 countries. Among these, Vietnam has established comprehensive strategic partnerships with the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and with 18 of the 21 members of the G20.
Multilaterally, Vietnam continues to demonstrate unwavering faith, responsibility and commitment to multilateralism, respecting international law; actively participating in the pillars of multilateral institutions, including ASEAN, the United Nations, APEC and sub-regional mechanisms; continuing to participate responsibly in the common efforts of the international community to address common challenges such as maintaining peace, search and rescue, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, ensuring energy security and food security; by proactively proposing initiatives aimed at serving the common interests of the international and regional community; and participating in numerous international leadership and governance mechanisms such as the Human Rights Council and 6 of the 7 UNESCO mechanisms.
The results of multilateral diplomacy are also clearly reflected in the successful organization of conferences in Vietnam such as the ASEAN Future Forum, the P4G Summit and the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, thus affirming the role, prestige and Vietnam’s leadership capacity.
These achievements not only strengthen the country’s international prestige, but also contribute to creating a favorable environment for socio-economic development.
During the Shangri-La Dialogue, Secretary General and President To Lam again highlighted this Vietnamese perspective: “Vietnam understands the value of peace through its history and that of development through its journey of reform and integration. Based on this experience, Vietnam fully recognizes that its national interests are closely linked to peace, stability and prosperity in the region. Contributing to regional peace also means protecting Vietnam’s long-term interests. “Developing cooperation, minimizing risks and reconciling legitimate interests is how Vietnam fulfills its responsibilities to the international community.”
Towards a new era of diplomatic prowess.
The message “Proactively building peace, stability and development in an unstable world”, clearly stated by the Secretary-General and the President during the Shangri-La Dialogue, demonstrates a close link between policy foreign and the requirements of national development in the new era.
In a world where strategic competition is intensifying, where technology is a decisive factor in national power, where global supply chains are constantly restructuring, and where non-traditional security risks are on the rise, a peaceful, stable, and cooperative environment is not just a policy goal. foreign, but also a condition of development.
Points raised by Secretary-General and President To Lam at Shangri-La on building strategic trust, ensuring supply chain security, promoting technological cooperation and leveraging the role of international law and mechanisms of multilateral cooperation are precisely the elements which create a space conducive to the development of the country.
This allows Vietnam to mobilize external resources while leveraging its internal strengths to achieve development goals set by the 14th National Party Congress.
During the current period, the Vietnamese Party and State have clearly defined national strength in the new era as mastery of basic technologies and strategic technologies based on scientific and technological potential, innovation capacity and national digital transformation.
In several recent statements, Secretary-General and President To Lam has clearly stated: “Science and technology, innovation and digital transformation are not mere choices, but an essential path to rapid and sustainable development. This is the key to realizing the aspiration of a strong and prosperous Vietnam by 2045. »
The Politburo adopted a series of strategic resolutions fundamental to the future development of the country. Among these are resolution 57 relating to major advances in the development of science, technology, innovation and national digital transformation; resolution 59 on international integration in the new context; resolution 66 on reforming the law-making and enforcement process to meet the demands of national development in the new era; resolution 71 on major advances in the development of education and training; and resolution 68 on the development of the private economy.
These resolutions define a new strategic framework aimed at strengthening the internal power of the nation. The stronger this interior power is, the more secure the exterior relations will be; the country’s position will be strengthened and its capacity to protect its national interests will be increased.
During the Shangri-La Dialogue, Secretary-General and President To Lam clearly stated: “Peace, stability and development are the common denominator of all nations and people, but they only have meaning when they are translated into concrete actions: restraint in the face of disagreements, dialogue when differences widen, cooperation when challenges cross borders and the establishment of operational risk mitigation mechanisms. In this spirit, Vietnam stands ready to work with countries in the region and beyond to strengthen the rule of law, build trust, promote dialogue, increase cooperation, mitigate risks and jointly build a safer, more secure Asia-Pacific region. resilient and more prosperous.”
Over the years, Vietnam has actively participated and made positive contributions to regional and international cooperation mechanisms such as ASEAN, ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus (ADMM+), APEC and Cooperation Frameworks sub-regional regions of the Mekong.
As a member of ASEAN, Vietnam has always promoted dialogue, built trust, respected international law and emphasized ASEAN’s central role in the evolution of the regional structure.
The fact that Vietnam was chosen by member economies to assume the APEC Chairmanship for the third time in 2027 once again confirms Vietnam’s prestige, position and ability to contribute to cooperation and development processes in the region and internationally.
This is not only a recognition by the international community of Vietnam’s independent, autonomous, multilateral and diversified foreign policy, but also an opportunity for the country to contribute to efforts to promote sustainable growth, economic integration and cooperation for peace and stability in the region.
These contributions demonstrate that Vietnam is a responsible and proactive member in building a peaceful and cooperative environment for the common good of the region.
The points raised by Secretary-General and President To Lam during the Shangri-La Dialogue regarding strengthening international law, enhancing strategic trust, promoting dialogue, mitigating conflict risks, ensuring secure supply chains, promoting Technological cooperation and strengthening the central role of ASEAN constitute important foreign policy issues for the region and the world, and also serve as the direction and key to achieving Vietnam’s development goals in the new period.
Without stability, there will be no development. Without strategic trust, there will be no scientific and technological collaborations, knowledge transfer or integration into global value chains.
In today’s unstable world, the message “Proactively building peace, stability and development in an unstable world”, delivered by Secretary-General and President To Lam at the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue, once again reaffirms the vision constant of our country’s development path: taking peace as the foundation, cooperation as the driving force and independence and autonomy as the guiding principle.
Vietnam actively integrates into the international community while preserving its independence and autonomy; At the same time, it is ready to collaborate with other nations to build a peaceful, stable and prosperous environment that benefits all people.
Source : https://www.vietnamplus.vn/thong-diep-tai-shangri-la-khang-dinh-tam-nhin-phat-trien-bang-duong-loi-doc-lap-cua-viet-nam-post1113571.vnp
