At the meeting with the UN Secretary-General, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong spoke highly of the visit on occasion of the 45th anniversary of Vietnam’s membership of the UN.(Photo: VNA)

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong gave high regard to the UN’s role in global affairs as the largest global organisation that operates in multiple fields, such as peacekeeping, security, cooperation for development, and promoting human rights. Vietnam considered the UN an important international partner and a priority in the country’s foreign policies.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, stressed that Vietnam had a strong commitment to multilateralism and support for the central role of the UN in global governance and coordination of international efforts to address global issues (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong)

During talks with President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, UN Secretary-General Guterres believed that Vietnam would continue the effective implementation of macroeconomic policies at the core, while also protecting the environment, adapting to climate change, and becoming a model of success for other countries.

After the talks, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and UN Secretary-General António Guterres had s visit to Uncle Ho's stilt house.. (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong)

On October 21, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and UN Secretary-General António Guterres co-chaired ceremony commemorating the 45th anniversary of Vietnam's membership of the United Nations. Vietnam is ready to do its best for the UN’s common works, for peace, security and sustainable development in the world, the President said

Ceremony commemorating the 45th anniversary of Vietnam's membership of the United Nations.(Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong)

At meetings with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, the UN Secretary-General spoke highly of the role and voice of Vietnam in the international arena and committed his full support for the main pillars of Vietnam's development policy.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres had a meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 22, 2022. (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong)

Vietnamese leaders thanked the UN for standing side by side with Vietnam in every development stage. During the difficult period of COVID-19 in particular, the UN’s support helped Vietnam drive back the pandemic.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue received UN Secretary-General António Guterres on October 22, 2022. (Photo: VNA)

They agreed to enhance cooperation between ASEAN and the UN, highly value ASEAN’s role, and make efforts to maintain peace, stability, security, safety and freedom of navigation and overflight in the East Sea, and peacefully settle disputes on the basis of international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

At the same day, October 22, UN Secretary-General Guterres and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son co-chaired a dialogue with Vietnamese students at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam about innovation and the participation of the youth for a sustainable and exclusive future.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres held dialogue with Vietnamese students at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam about innovation and the participation of the youth for a sustainable and exclusive future. (Photo: WVR/Tuan Anh)

On October 22, UN Secretary-General António Guterres also visited the headquarters of the General Department of Meteorology and Hydrology and had a meeting with Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Tran Hong Ha. .

UN Secretary-General António Guterres wrapped up visit to Vietnam. (Photo: VNA)

While in Hanoi, UN Secretary-General Guterres visited Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (The Temple of Literature), the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long and Ngoc Son Temple.