Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will continue pursuing a policy of befriending all countries, multilateralising and diversifying relations on the basis of independence, self-reliance and international law, stated Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh at a New Year talk with the media.
Vietnam aims to foster common interests of all nations to maintain peace and stability, said the Deputy PM, adding that the country will continue deepening ties with its strategic and comprehensive partners.
Vietnam will also promote its relations with other countries, especially neighbours and those with important roles in the world, said Minh.
Regarding the East (South China) Sea issue, he confirmed that Vietnam will speed up the settlement of disputes by peaceful measures via negotiations, such as those being undertaken with China on sea area off the Tonkin Gulf as well as with Indonesia and Malaysia on the delimitation of continental shelves.
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