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Nguyen Manh Cam

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1. “At the end of this twentieth century, thanks to mankind’s achievements in science and technology and in communication and production, and thanks also to the hard work of all nations, our world as a whole has become more prosperous and more alive, with the manifold increase in material and non-material flows and exchanges, thus facilitating better mutual understanding and closer relationships among nations. However, our conscience cannot rest easy in view of a reality that we cannot ignore: the fact that one-fifth of mankind still lives in abject poverty, and the challenges posed by the enormous gap between the annual per capita gross national product for the least developed countries — less than $200 — and that of advanced industrialized countries, which is more than a hundred times higher.”

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2. “Only strong political will and respect for the fundamental national rights of the Palestinian people and the legitimate interests of all the parties concerned can bring about lasting stability in this region of the world. In practice, however, the basic and universal principles of sovereignty and sovereign equality continue to be ignored or violated by reason of the unequal and undemocratic set-up of international relations and through impositions upon, and interference in, the internal affairs of other countries, for different reasons and with a variety of justifications.”

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3. “In the intractable case of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a peaceful solution should be pursued, without the imposition of measures, from any quarter whatsoever, that may complicate the situation further and cause more suffering to the multi-ethnic population of Bosnia. The past half-century can also be said to have been a shining chapter in the history of the struggle of peoples to regain their national independence, sovereignty and the right to be the masters of their own destinies, and to strive for well-being, freedom and equality within the international community. The international community has been following very closely the peace process in the Middle East and welcomes its recent progress.”

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4. “However, the nuclear testing undertaken right afterwards caused disillusion in international public opinion and has made it imperative for all nations — first and foremost the nuclear-weapon States — to redouble their efforts in a fully responsible manner, so as to 19 complete the comprehensive test-ban treaty in the course of the next year. While the threat of a new world war and a nuclear holocaust is receding, peace and security remain elusive for many regions and countries beset by racial, ethnic and religious conflicts, and terrorist activities that take on disquieting proportions.”

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5. “While the first half of the twentieth century has left in the mind of mankind the haunting memories of two dreadful world wars, in the second half of this century, despite the fierce local wars that have taken place — such as those in Indochina, Korea and Viet Nam — nations have been spared the horrors of a global conflagration. Moreover, after several decades of an unbridled arms race, the world has chosen the course of reason, striving for the long-term goal of general and complete disarmament, especially with regard to nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction. The recent indefinite extension of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons gave rise to much hope.”

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6. “This session of the General Assembly is a special occasion for us to look back at the changes in the world and at the growth of the United Nations over the past 50 years, since the end of the Second World War. Out of the tumultuous course of mankind’s history in those 50 years, let us identify what has changed, what has not, and what cannot change. Only with such a clear vision will we be able to chart our course into the twenty-first century and to find the confidence to build a United Nations that can meet the expectations of all of us.”

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7. “Allow me at the outset, on behalf of the delegation of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, to congratulate Mr. Diogo Freitas do Amaral on his election as President of the General Assembly at this session, a historic session that coincides with the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations. I am confident that under his guidance, our session will be crowned with success. Let me take this opportunity also to convey our appreciation for the dynamic and effective activities undertaken by his predecessor, His Excellency Minister Amara Essy. We would like to express our appreciation also for the perseverance shown by His Excellency Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali in serving the common cause of all nations for peace, national independence and development.”

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8. “For its modest part, Viet Nam will unceasingly strive to make positive contributions to the common cause of the United Nations for peace, development and social progress throughout the world.”

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9. “8 The lifting by the United States of the embargo imposed upon Viet Nam has opened up new prospects for building and broadening multi-faceted cooperation between our two countries in the interests of the two peoples and in the service of peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and throughout the world. We firmly believe that multilateral relations, especially within the framework of the United Nations, are playing an increasingly important role in international life. As we move towards the commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of our Organization, we shall be reviewing all the activities of the past 50 years, drawing the necessary lessons to enhance the capacity and effectiveness of the United Nations system and to pursue tasks worthy of the confidence and expectations of the peoples of the world.”

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10. “In the interest of maintaining and strengthening the traditional friendly relations between Viet Nam and Cambodia and of protecting the legitimate rights of the Vietnamese residents who have been, for many generations, living in Cambodia, we wish to draw attention to the Immigration Law promulgated by the National Assembly of Cambodia on 26 August 1994. Certain articles of that Law have given rise to some concern. His Royal Highness King Norodom Sihanouk and the Royal Government of Cambodia share the legitimate concern of the Government of Viet Nam and have undertaken to avoid any regrettable consequences and agreed to begin negotiations with Vietnam soon to settle this problem.”

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11. “With regard to the Kingdom of Cambodia, Viet Nam ardently wishes to see its neighbour become an independent, peaceful, neutral, non-aligned country, maintaining friendly relations with all countries. It is Viet Nam’s policy to strengthen good-neighbourly relations with the Kingdom of Cambodia and to respect the Cambodian people’s right to self-determination. We consider that all signatories to the Paris Agreement on Cambodia are bound to scrupulously observe that Agreement, to refrain from interfering in that country’s internal affairs and to actively contribute to the process of national reconciliation and the restoration of peace and stability in Cambodia.”

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12. “In order to ensure the peace, stability and development of each country and of the region as a whole, Viet Nam is of the view that the countries of the region should consolidate existing points of agreement, narrow differences and settle disputes, including those regarding the Eastern Sea, through bilateral and multilateral negotiations among those parties directly concerned, without resorting to the use or threat of force. While waiting and working for a fundamental and durable solution, all the parties concerned should restrain from any act that might further complicate the situation, and at the same time strictly respect each country’s right of sovereignty on the continental shelf and in the exclusive economic zones, in keeping with international law and particularly with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.”

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13. “In keeping with the new regional context, all 10 countries of South-East Asia recently participated, for the first time, in the Conference of foreign ministers of ASEAN; an ASEAN Regional Forum, at which regional security was discussed, was also held for the first time on 25 July last in Bangkok. All this demonstrates the growing cooperation in South-East Asia, as well as the robust movement towards the attainment of the common goals of the region: peace, stability and security.”

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14. “At the ministerial Conference of ASEAN held in Bangkok last July, the ASEAN Foreign Ministers unanimously supported Viet Nam’s full membership in this Association. With the increased support of the ASEAN countries, Viet Nam is actively preparing to take all the necessary steps to join this Association as a full member. Viet Nam’s accession to ASEAN is in conformity with the general trend towards responding to the interests of the countries of the region and reinforcing regional cooperation, especially in the economic and commercial areas, and at the same time facilitates the expansion of our relations with other countries and international organizations.”

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15. “We are pleased to note that our policy is developing in complete harmony with the general trend throughout the world, and especially in South-East Asia - that is, the trend towards pursuing peace and cooperation in the interest of development, after decades of war and confrontation. In its implementation of this foreign policy, Viet Nam gives first priority to enhancing the relations of friendship and cooperation with neighbouring countries in the region, and to creating peace, stability, cooperation and development in South-East Asia. Our bilateral relations with each of the members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and with the Association itself, are experiencing rapid and satisfactory growth, primarily in the economic and commercial areas, particularly since Viet Nam became an ASEAN observer in 1992.”

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16. “With these achievements, Viet Nam is now shifting towards a new stage in its development - that of the industrialization and modernization of the country. This long and arduous process has as its final objective a prosperous people, a strong nation and an equitable and civilized society. To create a favourable international environment for national construction and development, Viet Nam has been pursuing a foreign policy of openness, diversification, and multilateralization of its relations, while carrying out our desire to become the friend of all countries in the interest of peace, independence and development.”

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17. “Further progress has been made in the cultural, social, educational and health-care areas, especially regarding the care of children. Along with economic reforms, Viet Nam has gradually carried out the reform and renewal of its political system in order to build a society in which the 7 rights of each and every one will be increasingly ensured. We continue to move forward in our efforts to establish a state of law, perfect the legal system and undertake national administrative reform. After the promulgation of the new Constitution in 1992, our National Assembly adopted a number of important laws, including the civil law, the labour law, the land law, and the law on the promotion of domestic investment.”

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18. “The core of this reform and renewal is the development of a multi-sector economy operating through a market mechanism and employing State regulation at the macro-economic level with a view to maintaining the country’s socio-economic stability, along with the step-by-step establishment of a state of law of the people, by the people and for the people. The reform and renewal process has achieved important initial results. The average annual growth rate of our gross national product for the three years from 1991 to 1993 was 7.3 per cent; for the first six months of this year, the rate rose to 8 per cent. Our international economic cooperation and trade relations and foreign investment in our country have grown rapidly. Our people’s living conditions have been improved.”

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19. “Only now, half a century after its birth, is Viet Nam able to really concentrate its efforts on socio-economic development. Located in the most dynamic development zone in the world, Viet Nam is fully aware of the danger constituted by the widening gap between its level of development and that of other countries of the region. It has therefore set itself the urgent task of rapidly overcoming its state of poverty and underdevelopment in order to join the stream of progress and development in the region and in the world. Viet Nam has embarked upon the path of reform and renewal in every sphere of its society’s life.”

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20. “Through the convening of international conferences, such as the recent International Conference on Population and Development, the coming World Conference on Women and the World Summit for Social Development, the United Nations has clearly demonstrated its commitment to the promotion of international cooperation in the resolution of global social issues of vital interest to all nations. I should like to mention in this important forum a particularly significant coincidence of history. As the United Nations prepares to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary, the Vietnamese people are looking forward enthusiastically to commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s solemn declaration to the entire world of the birth of an independent, free and democratic Viet Nam.”

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21. “The complex world situation and the increasingly important role of the United Nations urgently require restructuring of the Organization. In view of the growing democratization of international relations, we join those delegations that are demanding reform to democratize the United Nations system. This would include an increase in the membership of the Security Council to make it more representative, more in keeping with the changes that have taken place in the world and more transparent in its decision-making processes. Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly as the body most representative of the interests of Member States is also necessary.”

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22. “The tendency to resort more and more to measures of enforcement and intervention to try to resolve intra-State conflicts has prompted legitimate concern among many countries. We share the view that United Nations peace-keeping operations should strictly observe the principles of respect for national sovereignty and territorial integrity and non-interference in the internal affairs of other States. We believe that the best way to secure the peaceful settlement of conflicts is to persevere with dialogue. Lessons should be learnt from the successes and the failures of peace-keeping operations in recent times. This would help the United Nations the better to discharge the tasks that the Member States as a whole have entrusted to it.”

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23. “We demand also prompt and effective implementation of the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly. We welcome the joint communiqué recently signed by the United States of America and Cuba on the question of Cuban emigrés. We hope that the two countries will continue their dialogue with a view to settling other outstanding differences between them. At a time of opportunities and challenges, of hope and fear, the United Nations bears, more than ever, a heavy responsibility in regard to the maintenance of international peace and security. Never before has the United Nations been directly engaged in dealing with so many hotbeds of tension throughout the world. Despite the Organization’s efforts, satisfactory solutions to the conflicts in Bosnia, Somalia and Rwanda have yet to be found.”

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24. “In today’s world of increasing awareness of national independence, respect for the right of nations freely to determine their own course of development and to maintain their national identity is an essential condition for the maintenance of peace and stability and for the strengthening of international cooperation. Blockades, embargoes, sanctions and the imposition of conditions in international relations are relics of the 6 past. They run counter to the aspirations of peoples and to the common trend and are contrary to international law. In this connection, we wish to express our deep sympathy with the Cuban people in respect of their current difficulties. We demand an end to the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed on Cuba.”

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25. “We share the view - expressed by many delegations - that the maintenance of international peace and security and the promotion of development are the two paramount tasks of the United Nations. It is our hope that the role of the United Nations in the field of development will be strengthened in response to the expectation of the countries of the world. There is an increasingly irresistible trend towards dialogue and international and regional cooperation. In our view, international cooperation should be based on observance of the principles of respect for independence and national sovereignty, non-interference in the internal affairs of other States, mutually beneficial cooperation on the basis of equality, the settling of disputes through negotiation and without recourse to force or the threat of force.”

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26. “In an increasingly interdependent world in which globalism is being strengthened, there is continuous pressure to facilitate increased cooperation on the basis of equal and mutual benefit and to narrow the gap between the level of development of the North and that of the South with a view to securing sustainable and lasting peace throughout the world. We therefore welcome the Secretary-General’s initiative in producing his "Agenda for Development". We believe that through wide consultations between Member States we shall arrive at an agenda that responds to common demands and will ensure that the United Nations plays an active role in facilitating economic and social development and the eradication of poverty in Member countries, thereby strengthening the Organization’s important role in international economic relations.”

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27. “A considerable number of these developing countries, however, are beset by poverty and backwardness; with every passing day millions of people are threatened by starvation. The developing countries hope that, with the conclusion of the Uruguay Round and the decision to establish the World Trade Organization, trade and investment will be expanded, thus strongly enhancing international economic cooperation on the basis of equality and mutual benefit. They cannot, however, help being worried about attempts to use social and environmental issues as fuel for protectionism. This will affect the common sentiments amongst the world’s nations at a time when joint efforts are needed to solve global issues in the interests of the development and advancement of every nation and of the entire international community.”

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28. “In the Middle East, encouraging progress has been made, particularly between Palestine and Israel and between Jordan and Israel, in the negotiating process and the search for peace. These developments foster hopes of reaching a just and lasting peace in the region and of restoring the Palestinian people’s rights to self-determination and an independent State in their own land. Over the past year there have been certain positive developments in the world economy. In a number of countries there have been signs of recovery. Globalism and regionalism have accelerated. Economic competition is acute and, in this context, the developing countries continue to bear innumerable disadvantages.”

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29. “While the threat of a destructive world war has been further checked, ethnic, religious and territorial conflicts continue to persist or even multiply in a number of regions. Against this disturbing backdrop, there have been some rays of hope that certain conflicts in the world will be settled. The success of the struggle waged by the South African people to abolish apartheid and establish a new united, democratic and non-racist State in South Africa constitutes a historic achievement for the South African people, the United Nations and the world community. The Vietnamese delegation warmly welcomes the delegation of the new South Africa to the General Assembly.”

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30. “The most appropriate way for us to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Organization is to help it act in a manner commensurate with its global role and with the important, difficult and complex tasks set out by the new world situation. Since the last session of the General Assembly, we have witnessed immense and profound changes in the world as a whole and in each region. Mankind is confronted by both opportunities and challenges. It is the task of each country and of the international community as a whole to realize the noble aspirations of mankind, to overcome the obstacles to settling global and pressing issues and to promote peace, cooperation and development. The world panorama is full of contradictions.”

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31. “First, allow me, on behalf of the delegation of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, to congratulate you warmly, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session. I am confident that, under your guidance and with the active contributions of member countries, this session of the General Assembly will have a successful outcome. I also wish to take this opportunity to express our admiration for the efficient performance of your predecessor, Mr. Samuel R. Insanally. We greatly appreciate the great efforts made by Mr. Boutros-Ghali in his high post as Secretary-General of the United Nations in the cause of peace, national independence and development. 5 The United Nations is approaching the final year of its first half century of existence.”

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32. “Our world body must be revitalized so that it can really be an effective multilateral tool for keeping and safeguarding peace, contributing to the solution of global issues and especially for building a sounder and more equitable new world order that will be the fruit of our truly common endeavour. Within its foreign policy of sovereign independence, peace, cooperation and openness, Vietnam will do its best to participate actively in the work of multilateral institutions and forums, thereby to promote further its integration into the international community and the world economy and to contribute to shaping a sound and equitable new world order that really meets the legitimate expectations of the community of nations.”

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33. “In the new context, the composition of the Security Council and the balance between the Council, the General Assembly and the Secretary-General of the United Nations must reflect the realities of a world which has radically changed as compared with the time when the United Nations was born, and even with only a few years ago. We endorse the idea of re-examining and enlarging the composition of the Security Council, with due attention to developing countries, with a view to fully implementing the principle of equality between all Member States and ensuring that the voice of the majority is duly heard in the process of making decisions on issues of critical importance to the international community.”

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34. “However, we should define the appropriate degree of separation and correlation between the multilateral dimension and the national dimension. It should be emphasized that isolationism is outmoded but national sovereignty forever remains a sacred value, which all countries, large and small, are determined to defend. World developments over the past year have rendered ever more imperative the demand for the democratization of international life and inter-State relations, including the democratization of multilateral forums, especially the United Nations.”

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35. “The normalization of relations between Viet Nam and the United States will benefit not only the Vietnamese and the American peoples but also peace and stability in South East Asia. We have turned the page on past history and look forward to the future. Proceeding from this spirit and from our humanitarian policy, we have done whatever possible in cooperating effectively with the United States to settle the question of Americans missing in action during the Viet Nam war. Our constructive efforts and goodwill have been welcomed by the American public and acknowledged by the United States Administration. We are of the view that today multilateralism, especially as embodied by the United Nations, occupies an increasingly significant position.”

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36. “Our foreign policy is geared to combining continuity and dynamism in our relations with all countries, large and small. We are doing our utmost to consolidate and renew traditional relations with friendly countries and with countries members of the Non-Aligned Movement, and we continue to extend solidarity and support to the cause of the Palestinian and South African peoples and to all other peoples struggling for peace, national independence, democracy and social progress. We continue to strengthen existing relations with countries in various continents and at the same time enter into relations with countries in regions with which we have had only rare contacts in the past, such as recently with countries in the South Pacific, the Gulf and Latin America.”

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37. “Our country's accession to the Treaty on Amity and Cooperation in South-East Asia, signed at Bali in 1976, and its becoming an observer in ASEAN constitute the foundation for a qualitatively new development of the relations of friendship and cooperation between Viet Nam and the ASEAN countries. Relations between Viet Nam and China have been normalized on the basis of the five principles of peaceful coexistence, in keeping with the aspiration and interests of the two peoples and with the trend towards peace, stability and development in the region. We believe that these fundamental interests will help the two countries settle in a satisfactory manner and through peaceful negotiations outstanding as well as newly emerging problems in their relations on the basis of respect for each other's independence, sovereignty and legitimate interests.”

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38. “Carrying out its foreign policy of broad openness, diversification and greater multilateral emphasis in its international relations, during recent times Viet Nam has strengthened and expanded its relations with many countries in the world on the bases of mutual respect for each other's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, of non-interference in each other's internal affairs, and of equality and mutual benefit. We attach special importance to improving and strengthening relations of friendship and cooperation with countries in our region and to making a positive contribution towards a South-East Asia of peace, stability, cooperation and development. Relations between Viet Nam and the countries of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) have entered a completely new phase.”

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39. “Each nation is entitled to the sacred right freely to choose its own socio-political system, to chart its own path of development and to tackle its own problems in accordance with its historical, cultural and social traditions. It is unacceptable for one nation to impose standards of democracy and human rights upon another nation, and it is all the more unacceptable for one nation to stand as judge over another nation.”

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40. “Our new Constitution, promulgated in April this year, is not only a concrete embodiment but also the institutionalization of this reform process. One of the essential elements of this new Constitution is to ensure strict respect for the fundamental rights of the citizen. Proceeding from the great principles enshrined in Viet Nam's 1945 Declaration of Independence, whereby "all peoples of the world are born equal; every nation is entitled to the same rights to life, happiness and freedom", we hold the view that each State and each nation strives for the ideal of democracy and freedom in its own way, creatively rather than through a stereotyped or dogmatic approach, and still less through the adoption of models imposed from outside.”

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41. “Together with the expansion of cooperation with the outside world, such developments have brought about visible changes in the economic and social make-up of the country which is thus poised to forge ahead. Life however always poses new demands. While carrying out the task of economic reform as the centrepiece of our efforts we are at the same time stepping up political reform and renewal. These are the two facets of one single process which interact and stimulate each other. The political reform is aimed at extending the democratic freedoms of our citizens in all respects, restructuring the political system and building a State governed by the rule of law, truly of the people, by the people and for the people.”

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42. “The internationalization of the world economy and the trend towards economic restructuring require reform and resolute participation of national economies, including that of Viet Nam, in the international division of labour, economic cooperation and world trade. Over the last 5 years, thanks to the judicious policy pursued and the exceptional efforts exerted by the Vietnamese people, the cause of reform and renewal in Vietnam has effectively become part of everyday life and brought about initial but very significant achievements in all spheres of social life. The energies of all economic sectors in our country have been released and multiplied.”

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43. “However, we share the international community's concern that the implementation of the Paris Agreements is being impeded and we call upon all the parties concerned to cooperate in order to ensure the strict and full implementation of these Agreements. For its part, as a signatory to the Paris Agreements, Viet Nam reaffirms its strict observance and full implementation of the provisions concerning Viet Nam, as stipulated by the Agreements. At the same time, Viet Nam denounces the acts of ostracism and persecution against Vietnamese residents in Cambodia and categorically rejects the slanderous allegations against Viet Nam by those whose only aim is to cover up their activities which undermine the Paris Agreements.”

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44. “Fruitful discussions in a spirit of constructive cooperation, based on equality and mutual respect between Viet Nam and, respectively, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, on questions relating to the Eastern Sea, have proved to be the best way to settle problems in relations among countries of the region. The countries of the region and the international community support the implementation of the Paris Agreements on Cambodia, with a view to building a peaceful, independent and neutral Cambodia, living in national harmony, enjoying friendly relations with all countries and contributing to regional peace and stability.”

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45. “These principles are as follows: First, all sovereignty and jurisdictional issues pertaining to the Eastern (South China) Sea shall be resolved by peaceful means, without resort to force; secondly, all parties concerned shall exercise restraint with a view to creating a positive climate for the eventual resolution of all disputes; thirdly, the possibilities of cooperation in the Eastern Sea shall be explored without prejudicing the sovereignty and jurisdiction of countries having direct interests in the area; and, fourthly, the principles contained in the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation in South-East Asia shall be applied as the basis for establishing a code of international conduct over the Eastern Sea.”

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46. “Pending such a solution, Viet Nam will exercise the utmost restraint and refrain from any action that might adversely affect efforts towards confidence-building and the relaxation of tension in the relations among countries of the region, and hopes that other parties concerned will do the same. We are convinced that with good will on the part of all parties concerned, an appropriate solution can be found to any dispute, no matter how complex it may be. In this spirit, we reiterate our full support for the four principles put forward in the ASEAN Declaration of 22 July 1992 to serve as a basis for the settlement of disputes and to ensure security in the Eastern Sea.”

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47. “With regard to the problems that emerged recently over the Eastern Sea, it is our view that they should be solved appropriately through peaceful negotiations, without resort to force or the threat of force that is, on the basis of fundamental principles acceptable to all the parties concerned; otherwise, the situation may take a negative and complex turn. For Viet Nam's part, while firmly resolved to defend our sovereignty and territorial integrity, we advocate the settlement of all disputes through dialogue between the parties concerned, so as to achieve an appropriate solution together.”

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48. “To that end, various positive initiatives and proposals have been put forward by countries in the region, such as the Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality in South-East Asia (ZOPFAN), the Free Trade Area (AFTA) of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), the ASEAN Manila Declaration of 22 July 1992, Malaysia's East Asian Economic Grouping (EAEG), Indonesia's Forum on Cooperation in the Eastern (South China) Sea, and the seven principles governing relations among the countries of South-East Asia set forth by the Lao People's Democratic Republic. These proposals and initiatives have contributed, and are still contributing, to a large extent to the strengthening of mutual trust and understanding among nations in the region, thus fostering further regional cooperation.”

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49. “This is a cause of concern for countries within and outside the region because of the danger of destabilization in that important part of the world. It is our view that global security is indivisible. This is true at the global as well as the regional level. Security can be achieved in South-East Asia only when security is assured for each country in the region, it being understood that such security is multifaceted: military, political and economic.”

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50. “The erstwhile complicated bilateral relations have been and are being normalized and the trend towards regional cooperation and integration, in order to achieve stability and development, is gaining great momentum. Relations of good-neighbourliness, mutual trust and understanding are gradually being established in the region. These are indeed historic developments in the international relations of South-East Asia, which had been a constant hotbed of war and tension for the past half century. However, as in many other areas in the world, there remain latent factors of destabilization, factors that are a legacy of the past or arise from recent events, especially those relating to territorial borders either on the land or on the sea, between the countries of South-East Asia and those near to them.”

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