Argentina and Vietnam have similarities in the issue of islands

Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Quang Minh speaks before the dialogue

The dialogue was attended by Associate Professor Dr. Pham Quang Minh - Vice Rector of the University, Mr. Claudio Gutierrez - Ambassador of the Republic of Argentina to Vietnam, Juan Pablo Volken - Head of Cooperation and Consular Department, Embassy of Argentina, Mariano Saravia - Argentine journalist; representatives of the Embassies of Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Cuba in Vietnam and many lecturers and students of the Faculty of International Studies.

Speaking before the dialogue, Associate Professor Dr. Pham Quang Minh said that Argentina and South American countries have similarities with Vietnam: “Argentina and South America are very far from Vietnam, but today it seems that the geographical distance has been narrowed with introductions about the country and people of Argentina as well as South America.

Argentine Ambassador to Vietnam Claudio Gutierrez shares about Argentina's foreign policy on the "Malvinas Islands Issue"

I also think that Vietnam and Argentina in particular and South American countries in general have similarities in people's lives, in revolutions, or wars for independence. That is important. Today's meeting will bring a lot of information and knowledge to students and lecturers of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities."

In addition to sharing about the country and people of Argentina, Ambassador Gutierrez and Mr. Juan P. Volken mentioned Argentina's foreign policy, focusing on the "Malvinas Islands Question", which is the sovereignty dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Malvinas, South Georgias, the South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime space. This dispute has been going on for hundreds of years.

Mr. Juan Pablo Volken answered questions from lecturers and students of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

When this issue was raised, many attendees thought of the “Dispute over the Paracel and Spratly Islands” between Vietnam and China. After listening to the Ambassador’s discussions, many opinions were expressed regarding this issue.

Lecturer Vu Anh Thu (Faculty of International Studies) asked: “The dispute over the Malvinas Islands. When talking about the method of occupation, I think of China’s occupation of the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos. Argentina raised the issue with the United Nations and considered it a dispute. The dispute continues even though Argentina has many grounds? Why doesn’t Argentina sue in the International Court?

Lecturer Nguyen Van Dap (Faculty of International Studies) also wondered: "Will Argentina's new President affect Argentina's future political and foreign policy views and policies?"

Journalist Mariano Saravia talks about international cooperation in South American countries

The representative of the Republic of Argentina responded in a spirit of sharing. Argentina continues to sue and bring this issue to the International Court and the United Nations. At the same time, this dialogue is also a sharing and exchange with Vietnam, a country with similar disputes.

In addition to the above mentioned issues, journalist Mariano Saravia also shared the results of international cooperation in South American countries with typical successful examples such as Brazil or Argentina.