National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Hanoi on October 25, 2025. Photo: VOV

Vietnam highly values and strongly supports multilateralism, the central role of the UN in global governance, as well as the leadership and initiatives of the UN Secretary-General, Chairman Man said, affirming that Vietnam will continue making effective contributions to peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region and the world, as well as to the UN’s common efforts and multilateral cooperation, including global and regional parliamentary forums, especially in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

Guterres reaffirmed the UN’s full support for Vietnam’s development and comprehensive integration, as well as for ASEAN’s central role in the regional security architecture.

He hailed the active participation of the Vietnamese legislature in multilateral inter-parliamentary diplomatic mechanism, showing his hope that it will continue to uphold a proactive role in promoting multilateral solutions to issues of common concern.

The two sides agreed to strengthen connectivity and promote cooperation mechanisms between the Vietnamese NA and the UN, as well as relevant multilateral mechanisms, especially inter-parliamentary cooperation in advancing global initiatives.