Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the UN (Photo: VNA)New York (VNA) – National defence tradition,successful renovation and proper behaviours in external relations are amongimportant factors that help Vietnam succeed in winning support at the UnitedNations (UN), held Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission tothe UN.
In an interview granted to Vietnam News Agency correspondentin New York ahead of the official opening of the 75th session of theUnited Nations General Assembly (UNGA 75), Ambassador Quy said he receivedgreeting messages from representatives from many countries at the UN on therecent 75th anniversary of the National Day, in which they highlyvalued the national defence tradition of Vietnam.
He said many messages said Vietnam continues to be anexample for nations struggling with poverty and underdevelopment.
The ambassador went on to say that the success in reform anddoor opening, as well as its abiding by international rule is another reasonthat help Vietnam win the trust of other countries, as are Vietnam’s achievementsin poverty reduction, growth and efforts to bring social security to the peoplewith the spirit of “no one is left behind”, along with the strong performance inimplementing Millennium Development Goals.
The diplomat highlighted that Vietnam has behaved properlyin relations with world powers and shown loyalty to traditional friends as wellas all nations around the globe. Therefore, they see Vietnam not only as aresponsible country but also a trustworthy friend with proper behaviours, hestated.
“I think that these are the three major factors helpingVietnam receives high evaluation at multilateral forums, especially the UN,” hesaid.
Highlighting the important role and achievements of the UNover the past 75 years, Ambassador Quy said that the UN created common playrules with more than 100 conventions and about 580 international treaties,which construct the backbone of international law, regulating the behaviours ofall countries and parties engaging in international activities.
The UN has been successful in orienting development policiesfor countries, including the Millennium Development Goals and SustainableDevelopment Goals, said Ambassador Quy. Through the UN Development Programme(UNDP), the UN has implemented schemes to support countries, especially poorand underdeveloped ones, he noted.
He added that UN has also gained great achievements in security,pointing to its significant role in preventing a third world war and controlmass destruction weapons.
Regarding Vietnam’s contributions to the UN, the diplomatsaid UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had described Vietnam as a strongpartner of the UN in his greeting message to Vietnam on the occasion of thecountry’s 75th National Day.
From a beneficiary from UN programmes, Vietnam has now startedto contribute to the UN, including in resources.
“We have not only engaged in the area of development buthave also been hailed by the UN as ‘a model for developing countries and thoserising from poor and war-torn ones,” he stated.
In the area of security, Vietnam has actively involved in UNpeacekeeping operations and received high evaluation. Vietnam has also joinedin the highest policy-deciding mechanisms of the UN such as the UN SecurityCouncil, he noted.
He said that Vietnam successfully completed its duties inthe previous tenure in the UN Security Council, and during this tenure, thecountry has been seen as an active partner, playing both roles as ASEAN Chairand a non-permanent member of the council.
The UN Secretary General also commented that Vietnam isperforming well in completing the country’s mission, said the ambassador./.
VNA
