Vietnam's success from bamboo diplomacy

In 2023, Vietnam continues to witness many achievements in international relations thanks to its flexible foreign policy, in which the "bamboo diplomacy " school plays an important role.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong holds talks with General Secretary andPresident of China Xi Jinping at the Party Central Committee headquarters on December 12, 2023. Photo: Hai Nguyen

The basic content of diplomacy imbued with the identity of "Vietnamese bamboo" Bamboo diplomacy was mentioned by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the 29th Diplomatic Conference in 2016. However, at the first Foreign Affairs Conference in 2021, which was also the first year of the 13th Party Congress, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong outlined the basic content of foreign affairs and diplomacy imbued with the identity of "Vietnamese bamboo". According to Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, this is a very high summary and generalization of the core and consistent content of the foreign policy of our Party and State as well as the unique identity of Vietnam's revolutionary diplomacy, built and developed on the basis of inheriting and creatively applying Ho Chi Minh's ideology, style, and diplomatic art, the cultural and diplomatic identity of the nation that has existed throughout thousands of years of building and defending the country. The image of the "Vietnamese bamboo tree" vividly, but very simply and easily, reflects the core and consistent contents of our Party's foreign policy as well as the unique identity of Vietnam's revolutionary diplomacy, which is the firm root, the principle of national and ethnic interests, the independent and autonomous foreign policy, taking real strength as the root, taking multilateralization, diversification of foreign relations and comprehensive and extensive international integration to create a position and establish a time... The firm root is the method of creating strength, in which the strength of great national unity is the fundamental and vital factor; it is the combination of national strength with the strength of the times; it is raising high the flag of justice, humanity, loyalty, and respect for the law... The flexible branch is the style and art of flexible behavior based on the principle of "being constant, responding to all changes"; is the way of behaving "know yourself, know others", "know the time, know the situation", "know how to advance, know how to retreat", "change and stop, know how to change"... The direction of the General Secretary is the compass for Vietnamese diplomacy to carry out its tasks during the 13th Congress term and has been thoroughly understood throughout the industry, determined to build a comprehensive, modern, strong Vietnamese foreign affairs and diplomacy, imbued with the identity of "Vietnamese bamboo". Vietnam's success The British news agency Reuters said that Vietnam's foreign policy in 2023 will be increasingly dynamic with achievements in upgrading relations with key partners in the world, as well as diplomatic achievements in the economic field. According to the article, before the end of 2023, Vietnam and China agreed to deepen their bilateral relationship through a Joint Statement on building a "Community of Shared Future" between Vietnam and China, on the occasion of General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping's State visit to Vietnam from December 12-13. During the visit, the two countries signed 36 cooperation documents in areas such as transport infrastructure, trade, security, digital economy and issued a Joint Statement with many extensive commitments. In November, Vietnam and Japan upgraded their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia and the World, during the visit of President Vo Van Thuong to Japan. The two countries agreed to strengthen security and economic cooperation. In September, Vietnam and the United States upgraded their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace, Cooperation and Sustainable Development during the visit of US President Joe Biden to Vietnam. The two countries also announced closer cooperation in semiconductors and critical minerals. Earlier, in July, President Vo Van Thuong visited the Vatican. The two sides approved the Regulations on the operation of the Permanent Representative and the Office of the Permanent Representative of the Holy See in Vietnam. According to Reuters, Vietnam's diplomatic achievements are also marked in the economic field. Vietnam is a member of ASEAN and has free trade agreements with the EU, the UK, Chile, South Korea and most recently with Israel. Vietnam is also a member of broader trade agreements, such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).

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