Women as diplomats: Flowers bloom in the midst of pandemic
It is during the time of the Covid-19 pandemic that caused a lot of difficulties, the noble qualities of diplomatic service’s women officers are further promoted like beautiful flowers blooming and emitting incense amid the pandemic.
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| In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, female diplomats always promote patriotic traditions, national pride, overcome all difficulties, strive to complete the assigned tasks in the best way. (Photo: Tuan Anh) |
The foreign service history has been marked by the outstanding efforts and dedication of generations of women officers. In wartime and peacetime, or the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, female diplomats always promote patriotic traditions, national pride, overcome all difficulties, strive to complete the assigned tasks in the best ways.
Constantly showing diplomatic skills and capacity
Speaking to female diplomats recently, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son praised the efforts and significant contributions of all women officers and diplomats' spouses to the service.
Despite the Covid-19 epidemic, over the past time, the Foreign Service has continued to carry out external activities effectively, making practical contributions to implementing the policy and guidelines of the 13th Party Congress, the prevention and control of Sar-Cov-2, and the recovery of socio-economic development.
Reviewing many outstanding landmarks of diplomatic service over the past period, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son emphasized that these achievements were fulfilled thanks to the cooperation and contributions of female officers and male diplomats’ spouses, both at home and abroad.
The Foreign Minister shared that we are going through many challenges when the Covid-19 pandemic is still complicated, negatively impacting work and all aspects of life. But it is in difficult times that the noble qualities of women, including resilience, perseverance, adaptability, sacrification, and integrity, are further promoted, become the strength for each family and the society to keep a stable and peaceful life, overcome the epidemic, recover and return to a new normal life.
Mrs. Nguyen Minh Hang - Assistant Minister, Director of Department of General Economic Affairs, affirmed the concern, support and trust of the Foreign Minister, the Ministry's leaders and male diplomats who are considered as the driving force that urges all women to do their best, strive to fulfill the assigned tasks.
According to Mrs. Hang, the more difficulties and challenges are, the more women officers promote their sense of responsibility for the Party, which expressed their solidarity, consensus, bravery, and intelligence.
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| Seminar 'Women in Diplomacy - Connecting Hands - Preventing and Adapting to the Pandemic'. (Photo: Tuan Anh) |
Steadfastly overcoming the pandemic
Vietnamese women's optimistic spirit and qualities were also reflected throughout the sharing of female diplomats at the recently-held seminar "Women in Diplomacy - Connecting Hands - Preventing and Adapting to the Pandemic".
From places that used to be the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic, Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil Nguyen Thi Kim Hoa and Ms. Hoang Thanh Nga, Counselor, Viet Nam's Embassy in the US shared their personal experiences to complete the work, maintain the optimistic spirit despite the rapidly increasing number of local infections.
Meanwhile, Ms. Lam Thi Thanh Phuong, Minister-Counselor, Embassy of Viet Nam in Japan discussed the psychological problems that diplomats often encountered in the limited space when many countries implemented blockade and social distancing. At that time, women diplomats had to do well in foreign affairs tasks and played the role of sympathizer in the representative mission to listen, understand and encourage colleagues' spirit.
Recalling the time of fighting the Covid-19 in a foreign land, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Xuan (Viet Nam's Embassy in India) and Ms. Nguyen Thi Ut Be (Viet Nam's Embassy in the UK) felt touched by the "energy" that was "supplied" from the care and attention of colleagues, diplomatic spouses and especially a great source of spiritual encouragement from the homeland. That strength, plus the resilient will and strong vitality of Vietnamese women, helped them feel secure and confident to fight the diseases, even in moments of life and death...
Ms. Pham Tran Thanh Thao, Deputy Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ho Chi Minh City, told the story of officers of her Department during the pandemic period and their spirit of spreading the excitement to adapt to the new situation when the pandemic is under control.
Listening to the stories and sharing of female officers, Mrs. Vu Thi Bich Ngoc, spouse of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, expressed her emotion and admiration for the will and optimism of the officers in the diplomatic service, especially their courage and vital spirit in epidemic centers.
At the same time, Ms. Vu Thi Bich Ngoc is impressed and grateful for the dedication of women diplomatic officers when they have to deal with much work at the office while still taking care of the family, especially their children in online learning, etc.
In the context that the world is gradually returning to normal life, Mrs. Vu Thi Bich Ngoc hopes that the female officers will remain strong, work well, actively adapt to the new situation, stay healthy and beautiful.
