Vietnam's economy to bode well in 2021: Deputy FM
(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung said he believes that Vietnam will continue to become a bright spot in post-pandemic economic growth, positively contributing to regional and global peace, stability and development.
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At an annual meeting in Hanoi on Friday with correspondents from foreign press agencies, cultural and press attachés of foreign representative agencies in Vietnam ahead of the lunar New Year, Tet, Dung thanked their contributions to Vietnam’s external information services and image.
He also reviewed Vietnam’s major political, economic, and social achievements in 2020, a year of difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dung underscored Vietnam’s successes in fulfilling its roles as Chair of ASEAN in 2020 and a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in the 2020-2021 tenure. Vietnam’s bilateral and multilateral diplomatic activities continue to strengthen through both online and direct forms while its international economic links boosted by implementing free trade agreements including the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
On this occasion, Deputy Foreign Minister said he hopes the reporters, press assistants, and cultural and press attachés will continue to be companions to Vietnam so that the country can become closer to its friends around the world.