Vietnam upholds core principles of Non-Aligned Movement

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(VOVWORLD) - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son attended the virtual Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) held on Tuesday by Azerbaijan, the current chair of the NAM. 

Vietnam upholds core principles of Non-Aligned Movement - ảnh 1The virtual Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) (Photo: VNA) 

In his remarks, FM Son affirmed that the solidarity spirit and principles of the NAM are the source of strength for the movement to ride over current difficulties and challenges.

The Vietnamese representative said the NAM should continue to play an important role in advocating multilateralism, and promoting cooperation at both regional and global scales, particularly efforts for post-pandemic recovery, to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and cope with climate change.

Vietnam upholds core principles of Non-Aligned Movement - ảnh 2Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son (Photo: VNA)

As an active member of the NAM and a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in the 2020-2021 term, Vietnam upholds the core principles of the NAM, including respect for countries’ independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, peaceful settlement of international disputes, especially in efforts to maintain peace and maritime security and safety in the East Sea based on international law and the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

On the occasion, the meeting approved the granting of the NAM observer status to Russia.

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