In his capacity as President of the United Nations Security Council in April 2021, Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 19 chaired a High-level Open Debate on "Cooperation between the UN and regional organisations in enhancing confidence-building and dialogue in conflict prevention and resolution", which was held in both online and in-person formats.

Vietnam serves as the President of the United Nations Security Council in April, the second time the country has assumed the post during its 2020-21 tenure as a non-permanent member.