In 2008, the representative of Viet Nam to the UN Security Council stated: “The United Nations’ humanitarian workers … must have their safety ensured while performing their duties.” 

In 2008, in a statement before the UN Security Council on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, the representative of Viet Nam stated: “It is … urgent … to demand that parties to armed conflicts end hostilities against humanitarian staff and allow them to help people in need.”