Ambassador Vu Le Thai Hoang (right) hands over the Chairmanship of the Asia-Pacific Group to Ambassador Shambhu Kumaran, Head of the Indian Delegation. Photo: VNA

During its six-month term, Vietnam chaired and actively participated in a number of prominent activities, reaffirming the APG’s proactive and constructive engagement in multilateral mechanisms and the United Nations. Notably, on January 23, 2025, Vietnam delivered a statement on behalf of the Group at the “Asia-Pacific Collaborative Get-Together with UNIDO”, which focused on South-South cooperation for an inclusive future in the region.

Vietnam also represented the APG in attending and delivering statements at key sessions such as the 68th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND68), the 34th session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ34), and the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC). In addition, it coordinated regular consultation sessions between the APG and the Chair of the IAEA Board of Governors.