HANOI, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam actively made speeches at 27 meetings of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in January, expressing its views on global and regional issues, including those relating to Myanmar, Kosovo, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Palestine and Nepal, local newspaper Pioneer reported Friday.

    Through the meetings, Vietnam affirmed its stance of facilitating dialogues, peacefully dealing with conflicts, and highlighting the UN's contribution to the process, and stressed the significance of economic development and stable life of people to sustainable peace in some countries, the newspaper quoted the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs as saying.

    Regarding situations in Myanmar, Vietnam's viewpoint is that Myanmar is not a threat to regional and international peace and security. Vietnam supports the role of constructive cooperation between the UN and Myanmar on basic principles of the UN Charter, and peaceful dialogue to solve issues. However, Myanmar people should make the final decision.

    Concerning Kosovo issues, Vietnam has voiced its support to dialogues among related parties to reach agreements which take legitimate interests of relevant peoples into consideration on the basis of respecting basic principles of the international law, especially the principles of independence, sovereignty, and national territorial integrity.

    Vietnam is the UNSC's non-permanent member in the 2008-2009 term.