In today's podcast episode, we review the significant achievements of Vietnam's external affairs and diplomacy since the 13th National Party Congress, reaffirming that the "bamboo diplomacy" approach aligns perfectly with the country's conditions and circumstances, meeting the demands of national development and safeguarding the Fatherland in the new era./.
General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's imprints on Vietnam's "bamboo diplomacy"
With his strategic vision, profound theoretical thinking, and exceptional intellect, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has encapsulated Vietnam's external affairs and diplomacy into a system of theoretical principles, shaping a distinctive diplomacy style rooted in Vietnam's "bamboo diplomacy."
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