Hanoi, Aug. 1 -- Party General Secretary and State President To Lam attended and delivered a keynote address at the opening session of the 33rd Diplomatic Conference in Hanoi on August 1. The conference was held in-person at the International Convention Centre in the capital city, and connected online to the Party Committees of provinces and cities, as well as the country's representative missions abroad. Held alongside the 22nd National Conference on External Affairs, this year's Diplomatic Conference carries the theme: "Promoting the pioneering role and fulfilling the crucial and regular task of Vietnam's external affairs in the new era". Since its inception in 1957, the conference has served as the foreign affairs sector's most importa...