Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the UN (Photo: VNA)

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the UN, introduced priorities during the country’s non-permanent membership for 2020-2021 tenure in the Council at a press conference in New York Thursday.  The Ambassador said that Vietnam will also try to engage in the reform of the council’s operation and the active cooperation between the council and regional organisations.

He said that Vietnam will voice its opinions on major issues such as the protection of civilians and essential infrastructure works in conflict areas, the safeguarding of women and children during armed conflicts, the settlement of bombs and mine left by war, and the UN peace-keeping operations. Countering the impacts of climate change on peace and security will also be among priorities for Vietnam in the year, he stated.

Regarding the relationship between Vietnam and the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK), especially after Vietnam’s hosting of the second DPRK-US Summit in early 2019, Ambassador Quy said that Vietnam is striving to deliver to the DPRK its message that opening its door and integrating into the world will make each country stronger and assist with its development.