A gathering of diplomatic representative agencies, international and foreign non-governmental organisations was held in Hanoi on January 16, ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year festival.

Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, head of the Vietnam Permanent Mission to the UN for 2014-2018, has said there are reasons for Vietnam to be optimistic about its run for non-permanent membership of the UNSC for the 2020-2021 tenure.

A Vietnamese representative has again stressed the important role of the UNCLOS as the Constitution of the seas and oceans which provides a comprehensive and sound legal framework for all activities carried out in the seas and oceans.

 Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, has affirmed the country’s commitment to work closely with the UNDP to realise the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, has highlighted the UN Charter’s significance in maintaining international peace and security.

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As a responsible member of the UN Human Rights Council, Vietnam will continue working closely with other countries and partners aiming to promote and ensure human rights on a global scale.

Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, Head of the Vietnam Mission to the UN underlined the need to ensure security in the East Sea as a prerequisite for development at the General Debate of the 70th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 70).

The Permanent Representative Delegations to the UN of Vietnam, Sweden and other countries, together with the UN Sustainable Development Solution Network, hosted a seminar on the post-2015 development agenda and a new climate change agreement.

 Maintaining peace is essential for global inclusive development, said Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, head of the permanent Vietnamese mission to the United Nations.