Addressing a UNSC debate on Timor-Leste in New York on October 23, Ambassador Le Luong Minh, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN and Chairman of the UNSC, said Vietnam commended the Timor-Leste government and President Rose Ramos-Horta personally for their commitment to strengthening national unity by building consensus, enhancing political dialogue, consultation, reconciliation and mediation.

He also highly appreciated the efforts of UNMIT in carrying out its mandate of providing assistance to Timor-Leste, in maintaining public security and implementing legal and police capacity-building projects with a view to helping the National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL) assume its responsibilities through a gradual and phased process.

“As a close neighbour of Timor –Leste, Viet Nam, to its utmost ability, will continue to support and assist the Government and people of Timor-Leste in their struggle for peace, revival and development,” he concluded.