Vietnam urges int’l community to work with ASEAN in Myanmar issue
Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy has called on the international community to assist ASEAN in preventing risks of violence and helping millions of people in Myanmar who are bearing the economic brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy (Photo: VNA)
New York (VNA) - Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador DangDinh Quy has called on the internationalcommunity to assist ASEAN in preventing risks of violence and helping millionsof people in Myanmar who are bearing the economic brunt of the COVID-19pandemic.
He made the call while addressing the UnitedNations General Assembly’s informal meeting on Myanmar held on February 26under the chair of its President Volkan Bozkir.
Quy underlined that the current developments inMyanmar are harmful to the stability, development and legitimate interests ofits people.
He urged stakeholders to exert restraint, avoidescalating tensions and seek dialogues towards satisfying solutions which arein line with the Constitution and the law, as well as people’s aspiration andwill.
The Vietnamese Ambassador also noted that theinternational community needs to support and create the best conditions for thedemocratic transition process in Myanmar, respect its independence and nationalsovereignty, and not interfere in countries’ interior affairs.
Safety, humanitarian access and essential servicesfor Myanmar people, especially the vulnerable, are also needed to be ensured,he added.
The diplomat emphasised that Vietnam hopes Myanmarwill soon become stable, for the sake of the country's development, as well asfor peace, stability and cooperation in the region and the building of theASEAN Community.
Vietnam supports the efforts and mediatory role of SpecialEnvoy Burgener, he added, asking her to coordinate with ASEAN in stabilising thesituation in Myanmar.
Regarding ASEAN’s role, Quy affirmed that ASEAN supportsMyanmar’s efforts to bring peace, stability and the rule of law; foster harmonyand reconciliation and ensure sustainable development.
He informed delegates on the ongoing endeavours ofASEAN in the issue, including the release of a statement by the Chair of ASEAN.
People must always be placed at the centre of alldialogues and trust-building measures in Myanmar, Quy stated.
The meeting was attended by UN Special Envoy onMyanmar Christine Schraner Burgener and representatives of 50 members of the UNand eight regional organisations.
For her part, Burgener urged the international community tojoin hands in easing tensions in the Southeast Asian nation./.
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Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy (Photo: VNA) 
