Hanoi, April 17 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held a meeting with Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) and Executive Secretary of its Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in Hanoi on April 17. Deputy PM Son told his guest that Vietnam supports multilateralism and the UN' central role in promoting cooperation and addressing global challenges. He praised ESCAP's role in advancing the UN's major directions in the Asia-Pacific and fostering cooperation with regional organisations such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Vietnam remains an active participant and contributor to collective efforts to accelerate the im...