The conference aimed to discuss coordination mechanisms between the two agencies in the new context and situation; strengthen connections between departments and units of the VUFO Standing Agency with departments, offices and units of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs , promote combined strength, improve the effectiveness of foreign affairs activities of each agency, and contribute to the successful implementation of the foreign policy of the Party and State.
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| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van speaks at the Conference. (Source: VUFO) |
The conference heard reports on the work results of VUFO and the results of coordination between the two agencies in recent times, and discussed specific directions and measures to improve coordination effectiveness in the coming time.
According to the report at the Conference, in the context of the rapidly changing, complex and unpredictable world situation, VUFO's people's diplomacy work has achieved many positive results.
These results contribute to building a solid social foundation, enhancing the country's position, strengthening people-to-people friendship, effectively mobilizing international resources, and together with Party foreign affairs and State diplomacy, building a comprehensive foreign policy posture to serve the defense of the Fatherland.
Contributing to that success is the increasingly close and substantial coordination between VUFO and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in many fields: consulting and coordinating the drafting of documents related to foreign affairs; people's diplomacy; foreign non-governmental affairs; foreign information; commendation work, and personnel work.
At the same time, officials and former officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs participate in many Friendship Associations which are member organizations of VUFO. Vietnamese representative agencies abroad also actively support VUFO in connecting and organizing programs with international friends.
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| Delegates discussed directions and measures to improve the effectiveness of coordination between the two sides in the coming time. (Source: VUFO) |
In his concluding remarks at the Conference, Deputy Foreign Minister Ngo Le Van highly appreciated the initiative to organize the Conference, considering it a practical activity in the new context.
He congratulated VUFO on perfecting its organizational structure and affirming its increasingly high position by taking on additional people's foreign affairs work within the Vietnam Fatherland Front system.
The Deputy Minister acknowledged the important, effective and responsible contributions of VUFO in implementing the Party's foreign policy, especially on the people's foreign affairs channel.
He assessed that the coordination between the two agencies in recent times has been smooth and close, without any significant obstacles in terms of operating mechanisms or coordination processes. However, both sides need to continue to improve the quality of coordination in the context of increasing work pressure and some legal regulations that have not kept up with reality.
To improve coordination efficiency, the Deputy Minister proposed that the two sides study and develop a suitable cooperation mechanism, possibly in the form of an agreement or annual plan, to enhance information sharing, creating proactiveness and harmony in implementing people-to-people diplomacy tasks.
He affirmed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is ready to closely coordinate with VUFO in performing assigned functions and tasks, and hopes that VUFO will continue to proactively propose solutions to effectively exploit the potential of the people-to-people diplomacy channel in relations with each specific partner.
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| VUFO President Phan Anh Son speaks at the Conference. (Source: VUFO) |
Agreeing with the proposal of Deputy Foreign Minister Ngo Le Van, VUFO President Phan Anh Son suggested that the two sides continue to improve the coordination mechanism, build joint working regulations, increase information sharing and coordination between specialized units to improve the effectiveness of implementing people-to-people diplomacy activities.
He proposed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs create conditions for VUFO to be more proactive in grasping information about visits, high-level delegations and major foreign affairs activities of the Party and State, thereby making timely and appropriate preparations on the people's channel; emphasizing the need to maintain regular exchanges with the Ministry's specialized units to improve the quality of consultation and effectively handle arising issues.
Regarding foreign non-governmental work, he said that there needs to be a flexible approach, suitable to the characteristics of the people's channel, ensuring the implementation of new policies and guidelines without disrupting the activities of foreign non-governmental organizations in Vietnam.
Mr. Phan Anh Son also affirmed the connecting and mobilizing role of VUFO in strategic areas, and proposed to strengthen substantive coordination with Vietnamese representative agencies abroad.
He emphasized that VUFO will continue to promote its role as a core force in people-to-people diplomacy, contributing to promoting effective cohesion between Party diplomacy, State diplomacy and people-to-people diplomacy.
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