President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (Photo: VNA)

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has delivered a message on the occasion of Vietnam’s successful completion of its tenure as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in 2020-2021.

Mr. Phuc said that bringing into play the country's new position and strength and with great efforts of its own and support of the UN member states, Vietnam actively and proactively engaged in the work of the UNSC, proposed many initiatives and made substantive contributions to the UNSC’s work.

The President affirmed that while participating in the UNSC, Vietnam clearly demonstrated its foreign policy of independence, and self-reliance for peace, friendship, cooperation and development, multilateralisation and diversification of relations, and comprehensive, in-depth global integration. From a poor country receiving aid, Vietnam has risen up to become an active partner proactively making contributions and joining hands with the UN to settle many global issues related to peace, security, and development in the world.

He remarked that Vietnam fulfilled its tenure at the UNSC with positive repercussions, in tune with the international community’s common aspiration for a world of sustainable peace without wars, conflicts, poverty, and inequality.