Newly-accredited ambassadors and heads of Vietnamese representativeoffices abroad pledged to do their best to promote diplomatic andparliamentary cooperation between Vietnam and other countries inpolitics, external affairs, economics and culture.

While meeting with National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung inHanoi on July 1 ahead of their departure for the 2015-2018 tenure,diplomats committed to obtaining international support for nationalconstruction and development.

The top legislatorcongratulated the diplomatic sector on its significant achievements inState, parliamentary and people-to-people diplomacy.

He noted that bilateral, multilateral and strategic relations withother countries have been developing well, helping raise Vietnam ’sposition in the international arena.

He describedthe successful organisation of the 132 nd Inter-Parliamentary Union(IPU) Assembly with the participation of hundreds of parliamentariansaround the world as the sector’s remarkable attainment in 2015.

In this spirit, the NA leader asked diplomats to make use ofmutually-beneficial cooperation opportunities with other countries tomake active contributions to the country’s development.

He asked the diplomats to promote comprehensive cooperation withforeign partners in politics, national defence, security, economics,culture, science and education.

Diplomatic officesabroad should promote communication to help international friendsunderstand the Vietnamese culture, history and people while takingadvantage of international support to safeguard national sovereignty andindependence, he noted.

He suggested the diplomatstake good care of overseas Vietnamese nationals and disseminate the 2013Constitution and new laws which create a favourable legal framework forforeign businesses to invest in Vietnam while embracing parliamentarydiplomatic ties with foreign partners.-VNA