Viet Nam becomes founding member of Gaza Board of Peace

She reiterated that Viet Nam's consistent stance is to support and stand ready to contribute to the common efforts of the international community toward settling disputes and divergences through peaceful means in line with international law and the United Nations Charter, on the basis of respect for the fundamental rights of relevant sides.

On January 16, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump sent a letter to General Secretary To Lam, inviting Viet Nam to join the Gaza Peace Council as a founding member state, together with the international community, to promote a sustainable peaceful solution to the Israel–Palestine conflict in the Gaza Strip.

The General Secretary accepted the invitation and affirmed that Viet Nam is willing to participate as a founding member state of the Peace Council, together with the U.S. and the international community, to make active contributions toward a long-term, comprehensive solution to the Middle East peace process, including the establishment of a Palestinian state living peacefully alongside the State of Israel.

The notion of establishing a Board of Peace for Gaza was first set out in Mr. Trump's 20-point plan, announced last September, for ending the 2-year war between Israel and Hamas that devastated the Palestinian enclave.

In November, the U.N. Security Council granted the Board of Peace a mandate as part of U.S.-led efforts to sustain the cease-fire in Gaza./.