Secretary General and President: Make foreign relations a driving force to open up new development prospects.

Founded on the pursuit of an independent, autonomous, self-reinforcing, peaceful, friendly, cooperative and development-oriented foreign policy; the implementation of multilateralism and diversification of international relations; proactive and active integration within the international community; and the role of friend, reliable partner and responsible member of the international community, Resolution 06 sets the goal of developing a foreign policy in the new era commensurate with the historical and cultural status and position of the country.

The resolution clearly sets out the guiding principles of ideological orientation, notably affirming that foreign affairs and international integration are the concern of the entire Party, the entire people and the entire army; identifying foreign affairs as a “crucial and ongoing” task; firmly defending the spirit of strategic autonomy and self-sufficiency; guaranteeing national interests; and insisting on discipline in the implementation and effective respect of international commitments.

The resolution also defines several major directions for the future, including promoting the pioneering role of foreign affairs in risk prevention and contributing to the early and remote protection of the Homeland; the expansion of new development spaces for the country; strengthening Vietnam’s responsibility and contribution to resolving common problems of the international community; enhancing the position of the nation through taking advantage of its cultural influence and Vietnamese resources abroad; and the establishment of a global, modern and professional diplomacy, up to the strategic challenges of the new era.

At the Conference, delegates also heard presentations from Party committees, Party committees of ministries, sectors and localities: the Central Military Commission, the Party Central Committee for Public Security, the Central Committee of policies and strategies, the Party Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the Party Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the central mass organizations, the National Assembly Committee on National Defense, Security and Foreign Affairs, the Committee of Hanoi City Party and Ho Chi Minh City City Party Committee.

In their presentations to the Conference, heads of ministries, departments and local governments all affirmed that past foreign policy achievements had contributed significantly to the country’s overall successes and fulfilled the noble mission of a global, modern and professional diplomacy, relying on its three pillars: party diplomacy, state diplomacy and interpersonal diplomacy, and this, through all channels, thus contributing to bringing the country into a new phase of its national development.

Ministries, departments and local governments also proposed specific solutions and directions to help improve the efficiency of foreign affairs in the new situation.

Promote the pioneering role of foreign affairs in the protection and development of the country.

During his opening speech at the Conference, Secretary General and President To Lam emphasized: “Resolution No. 06-NQ/TW is of capital importance, being one of the strategic resolutions of the Politburo. Our Party and President Hô Chi Minh have always placed the Vietnamese revolution in the regional and global context, thus attaching paramount importance to the role of foreign affairs.

The General Secretary and President said that at the dawn of a new era of national development, Vietnam’s foreign policy reflects a renewed vision, clearly illustrated by its main ideological principles. Defined as a “crucial and permanent” mission, it plays a pioneering role in the protection of the Homeland, both at the national and international level, and contributes to creating an international environment favorable to the development of the country. Foreign policy must develop in line with the status, position and cultural identity of the nation, thus contributing to affirming the image of an independent, autonomous, peaceful, cooperative and responsible Vietnam. Founded on strategic autonomy and national self-sufficiency, it guarantees the defense of the nation’s higher interests, places the people at the heart of all policies and considers contribution to the international community as a responsibility. At the same time, politics Foreign affairs are the concern of the entire Party and the entire people, mobilizing the combined strength of the political system and the country.

Based on this observation, Secretary General and President To Lam stressed that Vietnam’s foreign policy will be structured around five major axes for the coming period: firstly, promoting a pioneering role in maintaining a peaceful and stable environment, and creating a international context favorable to the country; secondly, make foreign policy a driving force for opening up new development prospects, intrinsically linked to the process of socio-economic development of the country, thus contributing to attracting external resources and creating conditions conducive to rapid development and durable; third, actively participate and contribute responsibly to solving common problems of the international community, and strengthen the role and position of Vietnam within multilateral mechanisms; fourth, raise the status of the nation so that it lives up to its history, cultural identity and position, and contribute positively to human civilization; fifth, build a global, modern and professional diplomacy, up to the strategic challenges of the new era, and contribute to the achievement of national development objectives by the middle of the 21st century.

In this spirit, Secretary-General and President To Lam emphasized the motto “Understand in depth, act correctly, do with rigor and efficiency”, and urged all ministries, departments and local authorities in the country to fully understand and quickly translate the resolution into action programs and work plans. The Secretary General and President also ordered an in-depth reform of the intersectoral and interterritorial mechanisms between the central and local levels, as well as a strengthening of the steering and coordination system necessary for the effective implementation of the resolution.

The Secretary-General and the President expressed deep confidence that, through strong political determination and the involvement of the entire political system, Resolution 06 will soon be implemented, thereby enabling business foreigners to effectively play their pioneering role and fulfill their crucial and permanent mission of nhiệm vụ, contributing to the construction of a developed, independent, self-reliant and strong Vietnam in the new era.

Following the directives of General Secretary and President To Lam, Politburo member and Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung affirmed that he would coordinate immediately after the Conference with relevant agencies to implement methods appropriate dissemination and publication of the directives of the Secretary General and President as well as the contents of the resolution throughout the political system.

At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs quickly and effectively implemented the action program and implementation plan, clearly defining the road map and progress made to realize Resolution No. 06-NQ/TW, thereby contributing to improve work efficiency in foreign policy, serving the purposes of national development and national defense in the new situation, and helping to create new momentum for the rapid and sustainable development of the country in the era of prosperity and national strength.

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