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| Delegates attending the 65th founding anniversary of the Department of Middle East - Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and receiving the First-Class Labor Order. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
Nguyen Minh Vu, Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, and Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, attended and spoke at the ceremony.
Also attending were leaders of the Ministry, former ministers, former leaders in charge of the Middle East - Africa region, representatives of various units of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, generations of officials who have worked and are working at the Department of Middle East - Africa, and Vietnamese ambassadors who have served at the Vietnamese Representative Missions in Middle Eastern and African countries over the years.
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| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang presents the First-Class Labor Order for outstanding achievements in strategic advisory work during the 2023-2026 period. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
Reflecting on a proud 65-year journey, the Department of Middle East - Africaof the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has contributed to establishing, maintaining, and promoting loyal and friendly relations between Vietnam and over 70 countries in the region, from the Asia-Africa solidarity in the struggle for national liberation to today's economic and investment cooperation.
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| Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu speaks at the ceremony. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
Speaking at the ceremony, on behalf of Politburo Member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung, Standing Deputy Minister Nguyen Minh Vu congratulated the department on its achievements over 65 years of building and development. He emphasized that the department has accompanied the development of the diplomatic sector and the country. Through various historical phases, today's generation of officials continues the legacy of their predecessors, always upholding the cherished traditions of enthusiasm, initiative, creativity, and resilience.
Regarding future tasks, the Deputy Minister urged the department to continuously learn and enhance the quality of research, advisory, and diplomatic work, contributing to expanding the development space and strategic reserve space for the country, and enhancing the nation's autonomy in the face of major global and regional changes.
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| Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Doan Xuan Hung shares at the ceremony. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
At the ceremony, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Doan Xuan Hung shared memories of promoting diverse and strong cooperation between Vietnam and countries in the region.
The former Deputy Minister emphasized that the Middle East - Africa is a region of significant importance and rich development potential. He urged the department's officials to further promote cooperation with African countries, particularly in creating breakthroughs in agricultural cooperation in Africa, thereby enhancing Vietnam's international reputation.
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| Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc shares at the ceremony. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc highlighted that the officials of the Department of Middle East - Africa are exemplary “peacetime warriors”. Behind the quiet diplomatic activities lies the responsibility, dedication, courage, and perseverance of those working in diplomacy, often facing challenges in distant, complex, and volatile regions.
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| Comrade Le Minh Trang speaks on behalf of the young generation of the Department of Middle East - Africa at the ceremony. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
On behalf of the young generation, Comrade Le Minh Trang expressed deep gratitude to the previous generations of leaders and officials who laid the foundation and nurtured the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and the countries in the Middle East and Africa. She expressed her honor to grow in a collective rich in solidarity and resilience, and committed that the young officials of the department will always proactively learn, enhance their professional skills, foreign languages, and modern diplomatic thinking to fulfill their assigned tasks effectively.
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| Director General of the Department of Middle East - Africa Nguyen Phuong Tra speaks at the ceremony. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
At the end of the ceremony, Director General of the Department of Middle East - Africa Nguyen Phuong Tra expressed gratitude to the generations of leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the leaders, officials, and workers of the department throughout the years who laid the foundation, nurtured, and continued the department's traditions. The passionate spirit of the previous generations will always be a source of motivation and a legacy for today's and future generations to continue writing new chapters in the department's history.
Following the guidance of Nguyen Minh Vu, Member of the Party Central Committee and Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the advice of the seniors at today's ceremony, along with pride in the department's 65-year tradition, the Department of Middle East - Africa will continue to strive with dedication and responsibility. They will inherit the achievements of previous generations while boldly innovating to better meet the demands of the new era. Each official of the Department of Middle East - Africa deeply understands that contributing to the department is also contributing to the common work of the sector and the country.
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| The Department of Middle East - Africa will continue to strive with dedication and responsibility; inheriting the achievements of previous generations while boldly innovating to better meet the demands of the new era. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
At the gathering, delegates reminisced about memorable milestones in the department's construction and growth, sharing memories of their work and lessons learned across generations. The anniversary celebration was an occasion to pay tribute to previous generations, while also providing motivation and strengthening solidarity for the Department of Middle East - Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to continue promoting tradition and building a stronger unit, contributing positively to the implementation of the Party and State's foreign policy in the new phase.
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