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Viewing cable 08HANOI798, VIETNAM UNDECIDED ON DRAFT ZIMBABWE RESOLUTION

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08HANOI798 2008-07-09 09:43 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Hanoi 
VZCZCXRO2655
RR RUEHHM
DE RUEHHI #0798 1910943
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 090943Z JUL 08
FM AMEMBASSY HANOI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8117
INFO RUEHHM/AMCONSUL HO CHI MINH 4910
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0218
 
UNCLAS HANOI 000798 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL UNSC PHUM ZI VM
SUBJECT: VIETNAM UNDECIDED ON DRAFT ZIMBABWE RESOLUTION 
 
REF: STATE 73173 
 
(SBU) On July 9, due to the urgency of the demarche and in the 
absence of the Ambassador, the acting Political Counselor discussed 
reftel points on the draft UNSC resolution on Zimbabwe with MFA 
International Organizations Department Specialist Vu Thu Minh.  Ms. 
Minh indicated that MFA leadership has not finalized its position on 
the issue.  She said that, while the GVN is deeply concerned about 
the violence in Zimbabwe and wants to see it reduced, it is still 
considering whether or not the situation in Zimbabwe is a threat to 
international peace and security.  Ms. Minh added that the GVN needs 
more time to study the resolution and that, "if a vote was taken 
today, she wouldn't know the answer" about how Vietnam would vote. 
In considering an appropriate response to the situation in Zimbabwe, 
Ms. Minh said MFA officials are looking at the timing and type of 
UNSC response to other situations of internal unrest, for example 
Kenya and Thailand, as possible precedents.  She also said the MFA 
has the impression that African regional groupings are not 
supportive of the resolution and suggested that they might be given 
more time to reach a solution. 
 
MICHALAK