Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent a message of congratulations to a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) which has taken place virtually withthe French President and Spanish Prime Minister as the co-chairs.

Following is the full text of the message.

Excellency Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic,

Excellency Pedro Sánchez, President of the Government of Spain,

Excellency Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD,

Distinguished leaders of the OECD’s members and guests,

Ladies and gentlemen,

1. I would like to convey my heartfelt congratulations to the Organisation forEconomic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on its 60th anniversary (December 14, 1960).

I highly appreciate the OECD’s achievements over the past 60 years. With themission of building “better policies for better lives”, the OECD has become aleading global forum for policy discussion, contributing to improving economicpolicies and global economic governance. With a scientific, multi-dimensionaland cross-sectoral approach based on empirical data, the OECD has been able toshare with developing countries valuable experience and good practices inimportant development agenda, such as trade and investment, environmentalprotection, climate change, sustainable and inclusive development.

2. The world is undergoing fast and profound changes. The robust advancement ofthe 4th Industrial Revolution brings about extensive impacts on all aspects ofour socio-economic life, with many growth models at both national and businesslevel proven outdated. The COVID-19 pandemic has arisen as an unprecedentedchallenge, requiring global unity and coordination for a joint response.

3. In this novel context, I hope that the OECD will maintain its role inconducting research and policy consultation, fostering new momentums and growthmodels, upholding rules-based multilateralism, creating new regulations andnorms in global economic governance, particularly regarding digital economy ande-commerce, and reforming the international tax system, toward the goal ofsustainable and inclusive development for all.

4. I am pleased to note that the Vietnam – OECD ties have gone from strength tostrength, with added substance. In the next phase of development, Vietnam hasset the goal to become an upper middle-income country by 2030, and ahigh-income developed country by 2045. To realise this vision, while harnessingdomestic strength is critical, we also look forward to the continued supportfrom the OECD, thereby gaining exposure to sound practices to expediterestructuring, enhance our economy’s competitiveness and growth quality,promote international integration, and effectively fulfil the SustainableDevelopment Goals.

5. In celebration of the coming new year of 2021, may I wish you good healthand prosperity. May the 60th Anniversary of the OECD be a success.

Thank you./.