Top leader To Lam arrives in New York for UNGA 81 high-level debate
VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam, accompanied by a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, arrived in New York on the evening of September 20 (local time), beginning his participation in the High-Level General Debate of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81) and a series of bilateral activities in the US.
General Secretary and President Lam and his entourage were welcomed at John F. Kennedy international airport by Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Dung and Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN Do Hung Viet alongside officials and staff from the Vietnamese Embassy in the US and the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations.
This marks the inaugural visit to the United Nations in the US by General Secretary and State President To Lam following the successful conclusion of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, alongside elections for deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 tenure. The top leader’s participation in the high-level week of the United Nations General Assembly underscores the consistent priority accorded by the Vietnamese Party and State to multilateralism and the central role of the United Nations.
This also demonstrates Vietnam's consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, self-strength, peace, friendship, cooperation, development, multilateralization, and diversification of external relations. The participation of the General Secretary and State President and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation in the world's largest multilateral forum is all the more significant as this marks the first year of implementing the resolution of the 14th National Party Congress, ushering in a new era of national development.
Relations between Vietnam and the UN are at a stage of strong and substantive development. General Secretary and State President To Lam’s attendance and address at the UNGA 81 high-level debate are particularly significant as Vietnam and the UN look ahead to the 50th anniversary of their relations. His participation will reaffirm the country’s strong support for and commitment to the central role of the UN in multilateral cooperation and the promotion of respect for international law.
On this occasion, the top Vietnamese leader will share with those of other countries lessons from Vietnam’s 40 years of Doi moi (Renewal), while putting forward practical initiatives to tackle common global challenges, such as climate change, sustainable development, and the advancement of governance for future core technologies. This will further affirm the country’s reputation, position, and new potential in the international arena.
The Vietnamese leader’s working trip and bilateral activities in the US are expected to contribute to realizing the common perceptions reached by both nations’ senior leaders, while continuing to enhance their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in a stable, substantive, effective and sustainable manner. The trip is also seen as an opportunity for the two sides to step up high-level contacts, discuss strategic and long-term issues of importance to bilateral ties, and strengthen mutual understanding and garner support for Vietnam and Vietnam-US relations.
Top leader To Lam leaves for UN General Assembly session UNGA 81
VOV.VN - A high-ranking Vietnamese delegation led by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam left Hanoi on September 20 for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81), bilateral activities in the United States and a State visit to Canada.
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