Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son speaks at the symposium. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - Late Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Co Thach was the pioneer who had put forth drastic andtimely ideas to deal with limitations in the diplomatic sector when the country just emerged from war and faced great challenges, former DeputyPrime Minister Vu Khoan told a symposium on April 16.
He added that Thach's ideasregarding personnel, human resource training and apparatus reform were implemented with success.
The symposiumwas held by the Organisation and Personnel Department at the Ministry ofForeign Affairs on the occasion of the 100th birthday of the late diplomat,who was also a Politburo member and Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers.
Foreign MinisterBui Thanh Son lauded the late Foreign Minister’s role in laying the foundation for building a modern and professional diplomaticsector in the “Doi Moi” (Renewal) period.
Others in attendancealso shared their views on Thach’s breakthrough reform initiatives.
Generations ofVietnamese diplomats have been inspired by Thach’s vision to build acomprehensive and modern diplomatic sector, contributing to realising theforeign policy set at the 13th National Party Congress and to the cause of nationalconstruction, defence and development.
Within theframework of the symposium, organisers announced a scholarship programme namedafter Nguyen Co Thach./.
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