Russian experts highly appreciate Vietnam's prestige in the international arena

On the eve of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Vietnam, Chairman of the Expert Council of the Asia-Europe Initiative Scientific Research Support Fund Georgi Chofimchuk wrote an article on the ASEAN Center website (of the Russian Diplomatic Academy) about Vietnam's role in the world economy.

Forces march at the launch ceremony and rehearse the security plan for the 2017 APEC Summit Week. (Photo: Tran Le Lam/VNA)

According to the author, in addition to APEC, Vietnam is currently participating in more than 70 prestigious organizations in the world and region, typically the United Nations, the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...

No Vietnamese organization participates in a perfunctory manner, but always plays an active role and has many practical activities.

Vietnam's role and prestige are also determined by its political qualities, here the human factor with unique national virtues, worthy of being an example for many nations to follow.

According to Mr. Chofimchuk, Vietnam is a strong symbol. In arguing for this, he recalled the 1965 event in Da Nang, where foreign intervention in the Vietnam War began - and this same city in 2017 is becoming the venue for the 2017 APEC Summit.

Besides, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, despite extremely difficult political and economic conditions, Vietnam cooperated and turned the US from a former wartime enemy into one of its leading economic partners. That demonstrated Vietnam's flexible foreign policy.

Expert Chofimchuk also emphasized that Vietnam is a reliable partner, thereby creating great prestige in the international arena.

Vietnam has established diplomatic relations with more than 170 countries around the world and is a member of more than 650 non-governmental organizations.

Many of these organizations may not play an official role, but they do have a practical role in increasing the country's influence on world policy.

Vietnam is constantly striving and moving forward, seeking more and more new opportunities to focus its efforts on the goal of developing international integration and cooperation, creating a better, more humane world.

At the end of the article, expert Chofimchuk emphasized that with a policy of diversification and multilateralization in foreign relations, despite being in a very complex region, Vietnam still creates a difference between allies and partners.

In the past, Vietnam was known to the world for its heroic and glorious history, but now, the country is opening a new page in its character and talent - as a reliable partner and loyal friend in the world's great affairs./.

According to Vietnamplus