Dr. Nguyen The Vinh

Thu Dau Mot University, Ho Chi Minh City

DOI : https://doi.org/10.58806/ijsshmr.2026.v5i4n03

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ABSTRACT

Entering 2026, a year marking the momentous event of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the country officially enters the "era of national progress". In this context, thinking about foreign affairs and international integration has undergone groundbreaking transformations, most notably the identification of the mission of foreign affairs as "crucial and ongoing" and the emphasis on "strategic autonomy." Based on an analysis of the Draft Thematic Report of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (February 2026) and practical data on public administration, this article delves into the coordination mechanism between the "Three Pillars" of foreign affairs (Party diplomacy, State diplomacy, and People-to-People diplomacy) and the local diplomacy network. Through dissecting structural bottlenecks, particularly the lack of a Department of Foreign Affairs in some localities and the disruption in the inter-sectoral data sharing ecosystem, the study proposes a comprehensive inter-sectoral matrix coordination model. At the same time, the article affirms the direct constructive role of local governments and the business community in new areas such as technology diplomacy and green transformation, thereby proposing specific solutions to concretize Resolution 250 of the National Assembly (December 2025), building a streamlined, modern apparatus, and optimizing national resources on the global geopolitical chessboard.

KEYWORDS:

Three pillars of foreign policy, Local diplomacy, Institutionalization, Inter-sectoral database, 14th National Congress, Strategic autonomy, Complex crisis.

REFERENCES

1) Party Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2026). Draft Special Topic: Developing Foreign Relations in the New Era, Commensurate with the Historical, Cultural, and Positional Significance of the Country. Document presented at the National Conference on Studying, Learning, Understanding, and Implementing the Resolution of the 14th National Congress of the Party (Saturday, February 7, 2026).

2) Communist Party of Vietnam (2026). Documents of the 14th National Congress (Draft Version). Hanoi: National Political Publishing House.

3) Ho Chi Minh (2011). Complete Works. (Volumes 4 & 5). Hanoi: National Political Publishing House. (Reference content on the ideology of "self-reliance" and "if you want others to help you, you must first help yourself" quoted in the documents of the 14th National Congress).

4) National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (2025). Resolution No. 250/NQ-QH15 on special mechanisms for implementing international integration. Issued in December 2025.

5) Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Regulation 392-QC/TW on unified management of foreign affairs activities. Hanoi. (A document that lays the foundation for coordination between the Central and local levels).

6) General Secretary To Lam (2024). Directive speech at the working session with the Party Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 29, 2024. (Source cited in footnote 1 of the draft thematic document of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

Cite this Article:Vinh, D. N. T. (2026). Enhanced Coordination Between the "Three Pillars" of Foreign Relations and Local Diplomacy in the New Era: From Awareness to Institutionalization of Strategic Action. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE HUMANITY & MANAGEMENT RESEARCHS, 5(4), 599-605. https://doi.org/10.58806/ijsshmr.2026.v5i4n03

VOlUME 05 ISSUE 04 April 2026