Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse hosted a banquet for diplomatic corps in Hanoi on Monday on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

The event saw the attendance of senior Party and state officials of Vietnam, along with foreign ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, and chief representatives of international organizations in the country, and their spouses.

The world experienced complicated and unpredictable changes in 2022, and countries are more aware of the importance of interdependence and joint efforts to reach global goals and uphold multilateralism, PM Chinh said in his remarks.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been put under control, and countries are reopening and promoting recovery and development, he continued.

Vietnam’s macroeconomic situation was stable in 2022, with the consumer price index (CPI) increasing 3.15 percent and the gross domestic product (GDP) expanding 8.02 percent.

The economy totaled US$409 billion last year, with per capita income reaching $4,110.

The international community has given Vietnam timely and meaningful support, creating favorable conditions for the Southeast Asian country to fight the pandemic, reopen, and recover its economic growth.

In 2023, peace, cooperation, and development will still be the key tendency and also aspiration of each country.

However, the path to that goal is not easy but requires efforts by each country and the whole world, and it is necessary to uphold international solidarity, tighten friendship and cooperation, and respond to global challenges in the ‘win-win’ spirit.

Countries should stand ready to jointly resolve global challenges and take timely policy solutions on the basis of sharing, mutual support, and mutual understanding in order to bring better life to the people.

Cooperation will focus on removing barriers, boosting recovery in production, trade, tourism, services, and supply chains, promoting innovation, attracting investment, and enhancing digital transformation, green transformation, and circular economy.

PM Chinh reaffirmed Vietnam’s consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, being a good friend and trustworthy partner of countries, being an active and responsible member of the international community, and actively contributing to common efforts toward a better future of the region and the world.

The government chief expressed his hope that the ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, and chief representatives of international organizations in Vietnam will further help intensify Vietnam’s relations with their countries.

Palestinian Ambassador Saadi Salama, who is head of the diplomatic corps, extended New Year greetings to the Party and state leaders and people of Vietnam while hailing the country’s multifaceted achievements in 2022.

The diplomat expressed his belief that Vietnam, with its foreign policy of peace and constructive spirit, will have an important voice in promoting compliance with international law, the maintenance of global peace and stability, cooperation among countries, multilateralism, and the settlement of common challenges.

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