Viet Nam participates in multilateral mechanisms in line with its foreign policy, conditions
VGP - Foreign policy, real conditions and capabilities are among the basis determining Viet Nam's participation in multilateral cooperation mechanisms, said Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang.
Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang
Pham made the above statement in reply to a reporter's inquiry about Viet Nam's participation in the BRICS, at the ministry's regular press briefing that took place in Ha Noi on Thursday,
As an active and responsible member of the international community, Viet Nam has been and will continue to make positive and responsible contributions to multilateral mechanisms, organizations, and forums, contributing to peace, stability, and development in the region, in line with Viet Nam's needs and interests, noted the diplomat.
Viet Nam consistently pursues the foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralization and diversification of external relations, and the nation is a reliable friend, trusted partner, and responsible member of the international community, emphasized Pham.
BRICS is an intergovernmental organization consisting of ten member countries, including Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
Nowadays, BRICS accounts for about 37 percent of global GDP, nearly 50 percent of the global population, 49 percent of wheat production, 43 percent of global oil production, and 25 percent of the world's merchandise exports./.
