Speaking at the meeting, Minister Bui Thanh Son emphasised that in 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to cause many difficulties, affecting all aspects of life. Despite facing many challenges, the country in general and the diplomatic sector in particular, have accomplished positive achievements, he noted.
The Minister also briefly outlined the results of diplomatic activities in 2021, in addition to important orientations and tasks for the coming year.
On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister Bui Thanh Son thanked press agencies for making important contributions to the country’s foreign policy achievements.
The achievements of the diplomatic sector over the past year, would not have spread as widely to all classes of people throughout the country and international community, without the great contributions of the press agencies, he added
On this occasion, Minister Bui Thanh Son presented Medals and Certificates of Merit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, to a number of collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements and important contributions to external information work in 2021.