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Viewing cable 06HANOI680, Vietnam: Officially Still Undecided on Venezuela

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06HANOI680 2006-03-24 06:51 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Hanoi 
VZCZCXRO0132
RR RUEHCHI RUEHDT RUEHNH RUEHPB
DE RUEHHI #0680 0830651
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 240651Z MAR 06
FM AMEMBASSY HANOI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1221
INFO RUEHHM/AMCONSUL HO CHI MINH CITY 0773
RUEHGT/AMEMBASSY GUATEMALA 0016
RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS 0006
RUCNARF/ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM
 
UNCLAS HANOI 000680 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL UN UNSC GT VE VM
SUBJECT: Vietnam: Officially Still Undecided on Venezuela 
UNSC Seat 
 
REF: A) Hanoi 670; B) Hanoi 290; C) State 20173; D) 05 Hanoi 
1830 
 
(SBU) At a lunch meeting March 21 (Ref A), the Ambassador 
asked Vice Foreign Minister Le Van Bang what Vietnam plans 
to do regarding Venezuela's bid for a UN Security Council 
seat.  VFM Bang replied that there has been no decision yet 
on that subject, and that Vietnam wants to avoid a situation 
like the one it found itself in when its promises to support 
Japan's UNSC bid conflicted with China's request that 
Vietnam vote against UNSC expansion.  The Ambassador noted 
that it is in Vietnam's interest as a potential non- 
permanent member of the UNSC to have the strongest possible 
UNSC, which is a reason to vote for Guatemala.  He also 
reminded Bang that this question is viewed very seriously in 
Washington.  VFM Bang confirmed that the GVN received a note 
from Guatemala asking for Vietnam's support, but refused to 
be drawn out any further. 
 
MARINE