Vietnam Strongly Supports UN’s Role: Deputy PM
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh speaks at the event . Photo: VTV The Deputy PM presided over a ceremony to mark Vietnam ’s 77th National Day (September 2) and the 45th anniversary of Vietnam ’s accession to the United Nations (September 20), with the attendance of representatives from the UN as well as leaders, ministers and officials of member states, Vietnam Plus said. Speaking at the event on September 23 (local time), Minh briefed the participants on the country’s development journey over the past more than seven decades as well as its outstanding contributions since becoming the 149th member of the UN on September 20, 1977. He stressed that the similarity of important values and principles has created the foundation for the cooperation and partnership between Vietnam and the UN. The values the UN has promoted are also the values generations of Vietnamese people have fought and sacrificed to protect – those are peace, national independence and justice, Minh s