Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said the sector scored important achievements amid the difficulties posed by the complicated international situation.
Such achievements would not have been popularised without the great contributions of the domestic press agencies and reporters who successfully conveyed the Party and State’s important diplomatic messages to the public both at home and abroad, he noted
Ahead of the Lunar New Year, the official wished that the press would continue working closely with the foreign ministry to popularise external activities and enhance understanding and friendship among nations, contributing to accomplishing the diplomatic tasks assigned by the Party and State.
In his speech, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education Le Hai Binh hailed the foreign ministry’s units for providing effective support for press agencies and reporters.
On the occasion, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son presented the foreign minister’s certificate of merit to several collectives and individuals for their contributions to external affairs over the past year.
