Present at the conference were representatives from the National Border Committee under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Information and Communication, the High Command of Border Guard, the High Command of Navy, and media agencies from southern provinces.

Over the past year, the dissemination of foreign affairs information on sea, islands, border demarcation and marker planting has obtained encouraging results in line with Party and State guidelines, helping foreign countries get a better understanding of Vietnam’s political institutions, viewpoints, and development strategies, resulting in the raising of its status in relations with foreign partners.

Vietnam’s activities concerning the East Sea and land border have created a consensus of international public opinions and have garnered their support. However, the dissemination work in this field reveals weaknesses and limitations due to ineffective coordination between organizations and localities, poor management, and slow processing of information.

At the conference, delegates also reviewed what Vietnam has achieved in this regard, discussed policies related to the distribution of foreign affairs information in the new situation, and shared experiences in this field.

Nguyen Van Xuan, Acting Head of the Department for Foreign Affairs Information and International Cooperation, said that imparting information on sea and islands aims to boost the friendship between Vietnam and countries interested in the East Sea, ensure the security and stability of the region, and to protect the interests of all concerned countries that include respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity.