The Hanoitimes - 2020 will be a busy and remarkable year for Vietnam as the country will assume the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, and the role of non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, the two significant positions that will promote the country’s prestige in the region and world stage.

2020 will be a busy and remarkable year for Vietnam as the country will assume the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, and the role of non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, the two significant positions that will promote the country’s prestige in the region and world stage.

Vietnam has affirmed its role in international agenda thanks to its consistent foreign policy which highlights independence and being friend with all countries.

The debate focuses on maintaining international peace and security upholding the UN Charter.

Vietnam has proactively demonstrated exceptional leadership in the year as ASEAN Chair.