PM meets Ambassadors, Chiefs of Vietnamese Representative Missions abroad

WVR/VNA - On March 16, in Hanoi, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with 16 Ambassadors and Chiefs of Vietnamese Representative Missions abroad for the 2023-2026 tenure, before they set off for work in 48 countries and territories worldwide.
PM meets Ambassadors, Chiefs of Vietnamese Representative Missions abroad
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets Ambassadors, Chiefs of Vietnamese Representative Missions abroad. (Photo: WVR)

Attending were also Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai; Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, Minister, Chairman of the Government Office Tran Van Son and leaders of ministries, branches, central agencies.

Speaking at the meeting, the Prime Minister lauded significant contributions by the diplomatic sector to the cause of national construction, including those by representative agencies abroad.

He asked the diplomats to persistently implement the foreign policy of the Party and the State, and thoroughly grasp Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s instruction that is “serving national development is the key task of the diplomatic sector.”

PM meets Ambassadors, Chiefs of Vietnamese Representative Missions abroad
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting with Ambassadors, Chiefs of Vietnamese Representative Missions abroad. (Photo: WVR)

Each of the Chiefs of Mission should regard economic diplomacy as a high priority during their term, with the organisation of all-level external activities being the top focus, the Prime Minister said.

Prime Minister Chinh asked them to maintain close links with ministries, agencies and localities at home to facilitate investment attraction as well as market and supply chain expansion and diversification.

PM meets Ambassadors, Chiefs of Vietnamese Representative Missions abroad
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets Ambassadors, Chiefs of Vietnamese Representative Missions abroad. (Photo: WVR)

The diplomats were also requested to deepen relations with partners and identify key cooperation areas with each of them, while paying more attention to citizen protection and overseas Vietnamese affairs, thus encouraging OVs to contribute more to the home land and strengthening the great national unity bloc in national construction and defence.

The Prime Minister urged them to promote the image of Vietnam through diverse forms as well as Vietnamese language teaching in foreign countries.

PM meets Ambassadors, Chiefs of Vietnamese Representative Missions abroad
Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son speaks on behalf of the newly appointed Ambassadors, Chiefs of Vietnamese Representative Missions abroad. (Photo: WVR)

The Prime Minister expressed his belief that the Chiefs of Mission will maintain the solidarity within their circle and with other Representative offices, carry forward traditions of the diplomatic sector and well implement diplomatic guidelines set by the Party and the State.

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(Source: WVR/VNA)