Hanoi, Aug. 1 -- The comprehensive and insightful directions laid out by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam at the opening of the 33rd Diplomatic Conference on August 1 have provided important orientations and identifying key issues for discussion during the conference to formulate concrete action plans for Vietnam's foreign affairs in the coming period, remarked Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Dung. Assessing the six groups of tasks outlined by the top leader, he said they were comprehensive, highly relevant and well aligned with the functions and responsibilities of the diplomatic sector in the country's new stage of development. "We regard these directions as the guiding principles for the conference. Our im...