Vietnam’s diplomacy: 70 years of consistent foreign policy of peace
On August 28,
1945, President Ho Chi Minh signed a decree to establish the provisional
government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. This day also marked the
establishment of Vietnam’s
diplomatic sector, which has contributed significantly to improving Vietnam’s
position and prestige in the region and the world.
The diplomatic
sector helped to protect the fruits of Vietnam’s
fledgling state and bring Vietnam’s
wars of resistence to victory.
Adhering to Ho Chi Minh’s diplomacy
Over the past
70 years Vietnam’s
diplomatic sector has developed on the basis of President Ho Chi Minh’s
ideology: “Befriend all nations and cause hatred with no one.” The core value
of his ideology is a spirit of peace and international solidarity thanks to
which Vietnam
received significant support from international friends for its past struggle
for independence and during different periods of its development. During its
renewal, Vietnam
has become a friend and reliable partner of all nations and a responsible
member of the international community. Chinese ambassador to Vietnam Hong
Xiaoyong said: “Vietnam
has established relations with 180 countries and economic, trade, and
investment ties with more than 230 countries and territories. Vietnam is an
active member of 70 regional and global organizations. Vietnam has
joined a number of regional and global multilateral mechanisms including the
United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the Asia-Europe Meeting, and the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Vietnam has played an increasingly
important role in those forums.”
With a
diplomatic guideline of independence, self-reliance, peace, cooperation, and
development and a foreign policy of openness, multilateralization, and
diversification, the diplomatic sector has helped Vietnam maintain an environment of
peace and stability for growth. It has contributed to expanding Vietnam’s external
economic relations. For the first time in 2 decades Vietnam
achieved an export surplus from 2012 to 2014 and has become a standout in Southeast Asia in the attraction of foreign investment.
More than 100 multinational groups have come to Vietnam. French ambassador to
Vietnam Jean Noel Poirier said: “Vietnam is now clearly recognized
as a pillar of peace in the region. Iwould even add that it’s not only a pillar
of peace but it’s also a heaven of peace and stability in the region. And it’s
not only the diplomats say so but when we asked our investors and our
businessmen the reason why they come to Vietnam, they invest in Vietnam, they
would tell you that peace and stability is one of the main driver, main reason
for coming and investing in Vietnam”.
Continued contribution to communal peace,
stability, and prosperity
In a time of
global uncertainty and globalization with greater mutual dependence between
countries, international integration has become indispensable. The diplomatic
sector has worked hard to determine Vietnam’s
strategic position in the region and the world in a way most beneficial to Vietnam.
The world
community has acknowledged and praised Vietnam’s economic achievements,
implementation of international commitments, foreign policy of peace, and
efforts to maintain stability in the region in the context of rising maritime
disputes in Asia-Pacific. World Bank Country Director Victoria Kwakwa said: “Vietnam joined
and participated actively in several regional cooperation initiatives. And
it works effectively with others to achieve joint
goals.Vietnam has maintained and enjoyed peace with its neighbors. And it’s
currently using diplomacy to address emerging issues. Vietnam’s
well-known diplomatic approach has allowed it to put the past bitterness of war
aside and work with its neighbors, seeking friendly relations with all.This is
the significant triumph of the country’s diplomacy.”
With its
strategically important geopolitical position in Asia-Pacific, Vietnam
has many opportunities to complete its cause of modernization and
industrialization. The 70-year-old diplomatic sector will continue to be the
vanguard force in Vietnam’s
comprehensive international integration.
Soucre: vovworld.vn