Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has well performed its missionswhile serving as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council(UNSC) in the first year of the 2020-2021 tenure, contributing to maintainingregional and global peace and stability as well as improving the country’sprestige in the international arena, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le HoaiTrung has said.

Chairing a meeting to review Vietnam’s UNCS participation during 2020 and settasks for next year on December 28, Trung affirmed Vietnam has done a good joband made proactive contributions at the UNSC, helping build a favourableclimate for the nation’s development and integration process, as well as promotebilateral relations with foreign countries.

Vietnam has been praised by foreign media, and scholars for its contributions, whichignite pride and consolidate the people’s trust in the Party and State’sguidelines and policies in the context that the nation is actively preparingthe 13th National Party Congress, he said.

At the event, Trung highlighted a wide range of measures with a view toimproving Vietnam’s role at the UNSC in the coming time.

He expressed his hope that competent ministries and sectors will enhancecooperation, make good forecasts, and outline rational policies to help Vietnamfulfill its missions at the council in 2021.

Participants at the event held that amidst complicated socio-economic andpolitical-security situation in 2020 caused by COVID-19, with fierce strategiccompetition between powers and escalating tensions in the Middle East, NorthAfrica, East Africa and Latin America, the UNSC handled a huge volume of work,including nearly 400 meetings at ambassador level, and hundreds of workingsessions to pass 100 documents on 68 issues set in its agenda.

Realising the consistent foreign policy of independence and self-reliance, andbeing active and responsible member of the international community, Vietnam hascompleted its missions, and attained remarkable achievements at the UNSC.


In its capacity as the UNSC President in January, Vietnam organised an opendiscussion on promoting compliance of the UN Charter in maintaining internationalpeace and security, and the UNSC meeting on the role of ASEAN in enhancingcooperation between the US and regional organisations.

The events raised the international community’s awareness of the significanceof the UN Charter and international laws amidst formidable challenges.

Vietnam also proved its leadership capacity when organising a meeting with tenincumbent non-permanent members and five newly-elected non-permanent members,discussing efforts to develop an effective UNSC, and an internationalconference on promoting women’s role in building and consolidating peace.

Additionally, Vietnam proactively handled issues raised at the UNSC based onits independent, self-reliant and responsible spirit, and support forcompliance with the UN Charter and international laws’ principles, includingrespect for independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and settlementof disputes via peaceful means.

Leaders of the UN and countries, and the international community spoke highlyof Vietnam’s position, role and contributions at the UNSC./.