Hanoi, Aug. 4 -- Foreign ambassadors in Vietnam have praised the country's diplomacy as resilient, proactive and increasingly influential, describing it as a key driver of national development and a constructive force in regional and global affairs.

Speaking on the occasion of the 33rd Diplomatic Conference, ambassadors from Laos, Japan, the Philippines, China and South Africa highlighted Vietnam's growing international standing, its foreign policy of independence and self-reliance, and its commitment to peace, cooperation and sustainable development. A pioneering role in a new era

Lao Ambassador Khamphao Ernthavanh said Vietnam's diplomacy is entering a new stage of development characterised by greater initiative and strategic vision....