Within the framework of the 33rd Diplomatic Conference, on the morning of August 3, 2026, in Ha Noi, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Ministry of National Defence (MND), and the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) jointly organized a session themed “Promoting the pioneering role and executing crucial and regular tasks of Viet Nam's external relations in the new era.”
The Paris Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam (Paris Peace Accords), which was signed in Paris on January 27, 1973, was the success of one of the toughest and longest negotiations in world diplomacy.
Over the past 77 years, under the leadership of the Party, the diplomatic sector has continuously developed in a comprehensive and strong manner, making important contributions to the national revolution, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has stated.
The nation will play a more extensive role in future UN peacekeeping operations, including expanding the number of missions conducted by Vietnamese peacekeeping forces through forms of deployment.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who also serves as Chairman of the Council of National Defence and Security, chaired the second meeting of the council for the 2021 to 2026 term on July 29 in Hanoi.
