Vietnam Attends Board of Peace Charter Signing at WEF Davos, Reaffirms Commitment to Gaza Peace
Davos, The Gulf Observer: Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn on Thursday attended the signing ceremony of the founding charter of the Board of Peace aimed at ending the conflict in the Gaza Strip, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, at the invitation of US President Donald Trump.
At the ceremony, President Trump joined 19 heads of state and government, along with senior representatives from Bahrain, Morocco, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Hungary, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, the United Arab Emirates, and Mongolia in signing the charter.
On the occasion, Deputy Prime Minister Sơn held meetings with senior members of President Trump’s cabinet, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, and Jared Kushner, a member of the Board of Peace Executive Board.
Sơn affirmed that Việt Nam highly values President Trump’s efforts to promote peace, cooperation and prosperity worldwide, and stands ready to participate in the Board of Peace as a founding member. He stressed Việt Nam’s willingness to coordinate closely with other board members in implementing the Gaza peace plan adopted by the United Nations Security Council under Resolution 2803 on November 17, 2025. He noted that these efforts would help advance lasting peace in the Middle East in line with Việt Nam’s consistent stance on the Palestinian issue, international law, and the UN Charter.
The Deputy Prime Minister conveyed Party General Secretary Tô Lâm’s appreciation for President Trump’s continued support for the development of Việt Nam–US relations and for a strong, independent, self-reliant and prosperous Việt Nam. He also extended an invitation from the Party General Secretary and senior Vietnamese leaders for the US President and First Lady to visit Việt Nam when time permits.
US cabinet members reaffirmed their commitment to further enhancing the Việt Nam–US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in a substantive and effective manner, including efforts to soon reach an agreement on reciprocal tariff negotiations. They welcomed Việt Nam’s role as a founding member of the Board of Peace and said President Trump would arrange a visit to Việt Nam when possible.
On the sidelines of the signing ceremony, Sơn met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, who conveyed his regards to Party General Secretary Tô Lâm and congratulations on the successful 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Việt Nam. President Aliyev expressed his wish to visit Việt Nam later this year to further advance the Strategic Partnership and implement high-level agreements reached during General Secretary Tô Lâm’s visit to Azerbaijan in May 2025, particularly in the oil and gas and technology sectors.
The Azerbaijani leader also praised Việt Nam’s decision to join the Board of Peace as a founding member, expressing hope that the two countries would work closely together and share development experience, making practical contributions to reconstruction efforts in Gaza and globally.
During the trip, Sơn also held meetings with the foreign ministers of Indonesia, Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia, as well as senior Board of Peace representative and former UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov. The discussions focused on cooperation within the Board of Peace and the strengthening of bilateral relations.
The partners welcomed Việt Nam’s participation in the Board of Peace, expressing confidence that the country’s foreign policy, resilience, and experience in overcoming the consequences of war and rebuilding the nation would offer valuable lessons and make meaningful contributions to regional and global peace efforts.
