The
important task of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations system in 2022
is to implement the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress,
promote the pioneering role of foreign affairs, effectively serve the pandemic
prevention and control, socio-economic recovery and development of the country.
This task requires the entire system of the Vietnam Union of Friendship
Organizations to have a correct awareness of the mission of people-to-people
diplomacy in the new situation, continue to strongly and deeply innovate in
thinking as well as methods of operation...
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People-to-people
diplomacy needs to grasp new trends in gathering people's forces in the world,
promote the advantages of its various partners, forces, fields of activity, and
contact channels, flexible measures, to actively expand foreign relations,
strengthen effective cooperation relations with partners on both bilateral and
multilateral levels.
People – to - people need
to actively connect, mobilize and call for the support of the people of other
countries, especially neighboring countries, ASEAN countries, strategic
partners, comprehensive strategic partners of Vietnam; thereby influencing the
policies of governments, organizations, international and regional
institutions, contributing to removing challenges and obstacles in relations
with partners, facilitating the cause of construction and protect the country.
It is necessary to
closely associate activities of peace, solidarity, friendship, people-to-people
cooperation and cooperation with foreign non - governmental organizations with
the development goals of the country; efforts to pave the way, facilitate and
create cooperation channels with policy makers and businesses to mobilize
resources in terms of capital, technology, knowledge and experience to serve
the rapid and sustainable development of the country, focusing on the following
key areas: response to climate change, prevention and control of natural
disasters and epidemics, the environment protection, digital transformation,
human resources training, overcoming the consequences of war, and taking care
of community health, supporting vulnerable groups…
Innovation
General Secretary Nguyen
Phu Trong has directed foreign affairs: "... be sensible, dare to think,
dare to do, have the spirit of proactive attack, dare to go beyond the
framework of old thinking, familiar fields to have thoughts and actions beyond
the national level, to meet the needs of regional and international levels”.
People – to – people
diplomacy needs to confidently innovate, be creative, find new directions, new methods
of doing things, new areas of cooperation, develop and cooperate with new
partners... to strengthen ties with traditional friends and expand networks of
friends and partners of Vietnam in the world. It is necessary to carefully
study the characteristics, pay attention to the interests of each individual
and groups of friends and partners in order to have appropriate cooperation
methods and programs, meeting both our interests and theirs; ensure the highest
interests of our nation and people on the basis of the United Nations Charter
and basic principles of international law for equality and mutual benefit.
Actively participate in
multilateral people's forums, take advantage of people's forums and mechanisms
within the United Nations framework to enhance international understanding and
support for Vietnam and the undertakings and policies of our Party and State,
especially in matters of democracy, human rights, sovereignty over borders, sea
and islands; at the same time, actively contribute to the international
community's efforts to respond to common challenges such as non-traditional
security issues, the environment, water resources, and cyber security; promote
compliance with international law; settle disputes by peaceful means; strive
for peace, stability, cooperation and development.
Focus on attracting entrepreneurs, businessmen, young people, celebrities,
intellectuals, artists; apply information technology, digital transformation to
create new attraction and vitality; provide more material and human resources
to the people - to – people diplomacy to make its activities practical and
effective.
Promote Vietnam's image to the world through cultural, artistic works and
external information products that are attractive in both content and form;
strengthen the provision of information and support for international friends
to write about Vietnam; increase the mobilization of researchers and scholars
in research activities to improve the quality of policy cosultancy in service
of foreign affairs and people - to – people diplomacy.
Consolidate the organization and apparatus of VUFO from the central to
local levels in unity, strength and efficiency; strengthen fostering and
training of VUFO staff with political courage and professional capacity to meet
task requirements.
Speech delivered by Ms. Nguyen Phuong Nga - President of VUFO