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Vietnam's imprints at the United Nations

Apr 18, 2024

Hanoi [Vietnam], April 18: Affirming its position in the international arena, Vietnam has also continuously left many outstanding marks at the United Nations in recent years.
On April 11, in New York (USA), Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), had a meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to discuss issues related to the United Nations. Regional and international issues are emerging today. At the meeting, UN Secretary General Guterres expressed his impression of Vietnam's economic growth, despite recent difficulties in the region, and believed that Vietnam would complete its development goals.
Not only recognizing Vietnam's economic growth, the UN and the international community also recognize Vietnam's contributions to the UN.
Important recognition
Previously, on April 9, the United Nations Economic and Social Council ( ECOSOC) elected Vietnam to the Executive Council of the United Nations Agency for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) for the 2025-2027 term.
According to VNA, with its election to the Executive Council, from January 2025 to the end of 2027, Vietnam will participate in coordinating the development and implementation of major orientations of UN Women, ensuring strategies and The agency's activities are consistent with the UN's overall goals and policies on promoting gender equality and women's empowerment.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper

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