On December 2, the Diplomatic Academy held a ceremony to celebrate its 65th anniversary.
Attending the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son - a former student of the Diplomatic Academy - reminisced about old memories.
“Although there were times when we studied in Hanoi and times when we had to evacuate, the spirit of overcoming difficulties and being passionate about research and learning always shone brightly at the Diplomatic School of that time. Many excellent children from this school put down their pens and went to the front lines to answer the sacred call of the Fatherland, fighting and sacrificing for the country to be independent, free and developed as it is today,” Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son shared.
On behalf of the Government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son assessed that over the past 65 years, the Diplomatic Academy has always strived to excellently complete all assigned tasks, becoming the leading scientific research and training institution on international relations in Vietnam, contributing effectively to the country's foreign affairs and international integration.
One of the bright spots of the school pointed out by the Deputy Prime Minister is the promotion of autonomy. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs highly appreciates the success of the Academy in gradually catching up with the trend of university autonomy and educational innovation. It can be said that the decision to move towards university autonomy and comprehensively innovate the education work of the Academy is a brave and correct decision of both the Academy and the Ministry,” the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed.
On this occasion, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son also pointed out important tasks that the Academy needs to focus on implementing in the coming time, especially in the new development stage of the country - the era of national growth.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs affirmed that in order to realize the vision, goals and strategies for national development in the new era, the entire diplomatic sector, including the Diplomatic Academy, must be determined to innovate thinking and action, synchronously, creatively and effectively implement foreign affairs tasks and build and develop the diplomatic sector to be strong, comprehensive, modern and professional; worthy of being the "vanguard", the combined arms of the Vietnamese revolution.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Hung Son - Acting Director of the Diplomatic Academy - shared: "The Academy has deeply received and grasped the guidelines and development vision of the Academy set by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. The collective of cadres, lecturers, employees and students of the Diplomatic Academy will promote the highest achievements, strive to excel, and strive to be among the leading training and research institutions in the region by 2030".
Also at the ceremony, delegates and school leaders inaugurated the Diplomatic Academy’s traditional room. The Academy’s leaders believe that this will be a solid spiritual support to help generations of cadres, lecturers, staff and students of the Academy continue to promote their achievements, contributing to the glorious tradition of the school.
