General Secretary To Lam to Attend Inaugural Meeting of the Gaza Peace Council in the United States
On February 17, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that, at the invitation of President of the United States Donald Trump, Founding Chairman of the Gaza Peace Council, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Tô Lâm will undertake a working visit to the United States to attend the Council’s inaugural meeting from February 18 to 20.
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| General Secretary To Lam during a telephone conversation with President Donald Trump in July 2025. (Photo: VNA) |
On January 16, President Trump sent a letter inviting General Secretary To Lam and Vietnam to join the Peace Council as a Founding Member State, together with the international community, to promote a sustainable peaceful solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict in the Gaza Strip.
In response to President Trump’s invitation, General Secretary To Lam accepted the invitation to join the Peace Council and affirmed that Vietnam stands ready to participate as a Founding Member State of the Council, working alongside the United States and the international community to make active contributions toward a long-term and comprehensive solution to the Middle East peace process, including the establishment of a Palestinian state coexisting peacefully alongside the State of Israel.
On January 22, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the signing ceremony of the Charter of the Peace Council on Ending the Conflict in the Gaza Strip, held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, at the invitation of President Trump. The United States is expected to host the first leaders’ conference, which will also serve as a fundraising conference for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, on February 19.
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| Vietnam Ready to Contribute Actively to Efforts to Maintain Regional Peace Minister Le Hoai Trung affirmed that Vietnam is ready to coordinate with ASEAN countries, including Thailand, to make active contributions to joint efforts to maintain ... |
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