The conference received the attention and direct guidance of Party and State leaders. General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong attended the opening session and delivered a speech giving comprehensive and profound directions on all areas of the industry's work. President Vo Van Thuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue gave important instructions at the conference and in working sessions with Heads of Representative Agencies.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son delivered a closing speech at the conference. Photo: An Dang/VNA

At the Party building working session, Standing member of the Secretariat and Head of the Central Organization Committee Truong Thi Mai attended and gave instructions. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang attended and gave instructions at the meeting on building and developing the Diplomatic sector. Many members of the Politburo, members of the Secretariat, members of the Party Central Committee, leaders of departments, ministries, branches and localities attended and contributed many valuable opinions.

With a high sense of responsibility, the 32nd Diplomatic Conference has thoroughly grasped the major contents of the Party's 13th Congress' guidelines, resolutions, directives, conclusions, and important projects on foreign affairs since the beginning of the 13th Congress's term. Through 23 sessions with more than 300 opinions, the Conference has reached a consensus on the overall assessment of the situation, opportunities, and challenges in the foreign affairs environment; directions and measures to implement foreign affairs in the coming time; measures to innovate and improve the effectiveness of diplomatic activities in a pioneering, comprehensive, modern, and professional direction; strengthen coordination between the pillars of Party foreign affairs, State diplomacy, and people's diplomacy, between the Foreign Affairs sector and ministries, sectors, localities, and enterprises with the motto of serving national interests, serving the Party, the country, and the people.

Assessing the foreign affairs work in the past time, the Conference stated that, in the context of a complex foreign affairs environment, foreign affairs work has been implemented effectively, synchronously, comprehensively, and achieved many achievements as General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong affirmed at the opening session of the Conference, the Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs sector has "achieved many important and historic results and achievements, becoming an impressive bright spot among all the general results and achievements of the country".

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son presents Certificates of Merit to groups and individuals. Photo: An Dang/VNA

The conference identified the overarching task in the coming time as continuing to promote the pioneering role of foreign affairs in creating and maintaining a peaceful and stable environment, protecting the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity, mobilizing external resources for national development, and enhancing the country's position and prestige.

To accomplish that task, the Conference has focused on and prioritized the coming time to promote and deepen relations with other countries; continue to expand and enhance the network of relations with partners, especially with neighboring countries, major countries, important partners, and traditional friends. Along with that, the industry continues to enhance multilateral diplomacy, strongly promote the role and position of Vietnam in regional and international organizations; identify economic diplomacy for development as a fundamental and central task, promote the spirit of taking people, localities, and businesses as the center of service...

In his closing speech at the Conference, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son expressed his gratitude for the attention and close direction of the leaders of the Party, State, Government and National Assembly, the participation of ministries, sectors and localities, and the contributions of all delegates to the success of the Conference. The Minister emphasized that in the coming time, the entire diplomatic sector will thoroughly grasp the guiding thoughts and strategic orientations on foreign affairs of the 13th National Congress, the Party's guiding documents on foreign affairs as well as the direction of the Party and State leaders at the Conference; continue to be proactive, flexible and creative in effectively implementing foreign affairs work.

Reiterating the words of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the opening session, Minister Bui Thanh Son suggested that all diplomatic officials at home and abroad need to constantly strive so that the following year's results are always higher than the previous year.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son presents Certificates of Merit to groups and individuals. Photo: An Dang/VNA

At the closing ceremony of the 32nd Diplomatic Conference, Minister Bui Thanh Son awarded Certificates of Merit to collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements in their work.

According to VNA/Tin Tuc Newspaper