Directive 25 is a breakthrough in multilateral foreign affairs.

On January 25, 2024, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a conference was held to review 5 years of implementing Directive 25-CT/TW of the Secretariat on promoting and enhancing multilateral diplomacy to 2030. Comrade Tran Luu Quang, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister attended and directly directed the conference; also attending were representatives of leaders of central departments, ministries, branches and provinces and cities.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang and delegates attending the Conference.

Speaking at the opening of the Conference, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son affirmed that Directive 25 is a breakthrough in multilateral foreign affairs, when for the first time the Party has a document that guides the entire political system on long-term, comprehensive policies, goals and measures, aiming to bring Vietnam's multilateral foreign affairs to a new level.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son delivered the opening speech at the Conference.

Minister Bui Thanh Son said that in more than 5 years of implementation, with the participation of the entire political system, the Directive has contributed to bringing about outstanding achievements in all fields such as ensuring peace and security, promoting development and promoting Vietnam's position in multilateral institutions.

At the Conference, delegates had many important discussions reviewing the implementation of Directive 25 over the past 5 years; agreed on an overall assessment of the situation, opportunities, and challenges facing multilateral diplomacy; directions and measures for implementation in the coming time to create a strong change in multilateral diplomacy as well as ways to improve the effectiveness of coordination between foreign affairs pillars.

Delegates all agreed that, in the context of many changes in the world and the region, which have had a profound impact on international life and multilateralism, the implementation of multilateral foreign affairs and Directive 25 in the past time has made an important contribution to enhancing the country's position, ensuring a peaceful and stable environment, handling difficulties and complexities in national defense, security, economy, society, and effectively mobilizing resources and international progress for the cause of national development. Delegates highly appreciated the synchronous and close coordination between Party foreign affairs, State diplomacy, National Assembly foreign affairs and people's foreign affairs, which has contributed to improving the overall effectiveness of multilateral foreign affairs.

Based on listening to the presentations and comments at the Conference, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang affirmed that foreign affairs continued to be an "impressive highlight" in the country's overall achievements in the past year, and highly appreciated the achievements and efforts of ministries, branches and localities in the past time in comprehensively and synchronously implementing Directive 25 on all foreign affairs pillars. The Deputy Prime Minister said that these results were achieved thanks to the Party's correct policies, the attention, close direction and direct participation of senior leaders, the involvement of the entire political system and the close coordination between all ministries, branches and localities.

In order to implement multilateral diplomacy more strongly and continue to bring the contents of Directive 25 into the country's foreign affairs, the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the need to strengthen the transformation in both thinking and action, focusing on forecasting, timely, alert and accurate advice, to improve the effectiveness of multilateral work and clearly demonstrate Vietnam's mark in the international arena, in line with the country's priorities and resources. The Deputy Prime Minister also emphasized the complementary relationship, organic connection between bilateral cooperation is a source of strength for multilateralism and multilateral diplomacy is an opportunity and favorable condition to deepen bilateral relations. The Deputy Prime Minister directed that it is necessary to strengthen the coordination mechanism between departments, ministries, branches and localities, perfect and ensure harmony of domestic legal and policy frameworks, train dedicated human resources, ready to commit, promote propaganda work and ensure financial resources to effectively implement multilateral diplomacy./.

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