Hanoi, Oct. 26 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs convened a national conference in Hanoi on October 26 to work out new strategic requirements for diplomacy and put into practice the foreign policy set by the 14th National Party Congress and the guidance of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam.

More than 100 delegates attended the event, including members of the CPV Central Committee, officials from central and local agencies, veteran diplomats, experts, scientists and representatives of research institutes and businesses.

In his speech, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung said the Party and State leader wants comprehensive diplomacy at a new height that matches Vietnam's...