New York, June 11 -- Vietnam has reaffirmed its support for dialogue, mediation and political solutions as the only viable path toward lasting peace and stability in the Middle East. Speaking at a high-level open debate of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) held in New York on June 10 under the theme of "Advancing political solutions in the Middle East: mediation and dialogue for a lasting peace", Minister Counsellor Nguyen Hai Luu, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, expressed deep concern over the complex situation across the region, including developments in the Strait of Hormuz, the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and Lebanon. Stressing that these crises are inflicting immense suffering on civilians, disrupting glo...