Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres speaks the 45th Anniversary of Viet Nam’s Membership in the United Nations in Hanoi on October 21, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Vu Anh,United Nations Secretary General António Guterres said Friday that he highly values Vietnam’s role in tackling global issues as also its partnership with the world body.,”Xin chao,” Guterres said, using the popular Vietnamese greeting to open his remarks at a ceremony organized to commemorate the 45th Anniversary of Vietnam’s Membership in the United Nations.,”Today, we recognize more than a strong partnership – we celebrate a remarkable journey. A story of transformation and hope written by the Vietnamese people,” Guterres said.,From a country ravaged by war and on the brink of famine, receiving food aid from UN just decades ago, Vietnam has come a country sending peacekeepers to aid people in some of the most desperate parts of the world, he said.,Vietnam was not only an important contributor to UN peacekeeping but also provided double the global average of women peacekeepers to the effort, Guterres noted.,The country has been elected to the Security Council twice and adopted the first-ever Presidential Statement on upholding the UN Charter. Last week, it was elected to the Human Rights Council.,”Vietnam has come a long way. And the journey continues. You once again have the opportunity to be a powerhouse for change,” he said, adding that UN was proud to be the nation’s partner every step of the way.,”Onward, we advance together – as we just heard in the Vietnamese national anthem.”,President Phuc said in his remarks that being part of UN for the last 45 years marked a new chapter in Vietnam’s history.,