From September 22-24, 2024, General Secretary and President To Lam will attend the Future Summit, the High-level Session of the 79th United Nations General Assembly and work in the United States.
This is the first working trip to the US by the General Secretary and President in his new position to attend multilateral foreign affairs activities. This is also the first time a General Secretary and President of our country has directly attended high-level meetings at the United Nations General Assembly.
Speaking to the press ahead of the working trip of General Secretary and President To Lam, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said that taking place in the context of the world and the United Nations witnessing many profound changes, with many traditional and non-traditional challenges, strongly impacting multilateral institutions, cooperation and sustainable development globally and for each country, the content of these conferences is very "correct and on point".
The themes of the Conferences are “Multilateral Solutions for a Better Future” and “Leaving No One Behind: Working Together to Promote Peace, Sustainable Development and Human Dignity for Present and Future Generations”.
With 150 heads of state and government from United Nations member countries expected to attend, the United Nations and the international community will review and find effective ways to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, and set out major development orientations for the coming period.
At the United Nations, General Secretary and President To Lam will deliver important messages strongly supporting multilateralism, with the central role of the United Nations in peace, cooperation and development in the world.
This is also an opportunity for Vietnam to once again affirm its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralization and diversification of foreign relations, proactive and active international integration, being a friend, a reliable partner and a responsible member of the international community, always actively contributing to peace, friendship, cooperation and development in the region and the world.
General Secretary and President To Lam's working trip to the US took place on the occasion of the first anniversary of the two countries upgrading their relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and actively preparing for activities to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-US diplomatic relations in 2025.
This is an important occasion for both sides to review the achievements brought about by the new framework of relations, and discuss major orientations and measures to continue maintaining the positive, stable and substantive development momentum of the relationship in the coming years.
The two sides will continue to adhere to the fundamental principles of bilateral relations, including “respect for the United Nations Charter, international law, and respect for each other’s political systems, independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity”, further consolidate political trust and strategic confidence, ensure the aspirations of the people of both sides, and make more positive contributions to peace, stability, cooperation, and sustainable development in the region and the world.
During the working trip, General Secretary and President To Lam will have important bilateral meetings with US government leaders, attend and speak at events celebrating the 30th anniversary of Vietnam-US diplomatic relations and one year of upgrading relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, as well as meetings and working sessions with the participation of leading US officials, businesses, experts and scholars.
