President applauds establishment of global health security financial fund
President applauds establishment of global health security financial intermediary fund
Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hailed the decision to establish a global health security financial intermediary fund initially worth 10 billion USD this year to ensure resources for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic while addressing the Global COVID-19 Summit hosted by US President Joe Biden in New York on September 22 (local time).
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends the "Global COVID-19 Summit: Ending the Pandemic and Building Back Better". (Photo: VNA)
New York (VNA) 🍰– Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuchailed the decision to establish a global health security financial intermediary fund initiallyworth 10 billion USD this year to ensure resources for the fight againstthe COVID-19 pandemic while addressing the Global COVID-19 Summit hosted by US President Joe Biden in New York on September 22 (local time).
The "Global COVID-19 Summit: Ending the Pandemic and Building Back Better" was held on the sidelines of the 76th session of the United Nations GeneralAssembly. In hisspeech, President Phuc said in response to the pandemic, protecting people’s lives andhealth is the top priority so it is essential to take drastic actions toearly detect and quickly trace infection cases; promptly quarantine and provide effectivetreatment; improve testing capacity; ensure oxygen, ventilators and medicines;and particularly conduct large-scale vaccinations. Hestressed the need to enhance global cooperation, improve the self-resilience of medicalsystems and develop the medical equipment production and pharmaceuticals industry,especially in developing countries.
President Phuc emphasised that expandingvaccinations in parallel with the effective use of treatment drugs is key to pushingback the epidemic, protecting people's lives, and promoting economic recoveryand development.
He suggested improving research anddevelopment capacity for vaccine production, adding that Vietnam was ready toparticipate in these efforts.
On this occasion, the President expressed thanks to and highly appreciated therole of the COVAX Facility, and thanked many countries for sharing and donatingvaccines to Vietnam.
He called on the COVAX Facility and othercapable countries to step up efforts to supply vaccines to developing countriesso that at least 70 percent of their population are vaccinated as soon aspossible and the target is expected to be achieved before the session of theUnited Nations General Assembly next year.
🉐 President Phuc said that Vietnam is implementing a COVID-19 vaccination rolloutfor all people above the age of 18. Vietnam and member countries of theAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have established a COVID-19Response Fund last year and recently decided to use 10.5 million USD from thisfund to buy vaccines for the member states, he said.
The opening of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly. (Photo: Xinhua)
Senior leaders at the summit shared evaluations and suggestions in PresidentPhuc's speech. US President Joe Biden and many other leaders alsounderlined the need for urgent commitments and strong determination from theinternational community to conduct mass vaccinations for all people around theworld. The summit discussed and issued strong commitments by senior leaders, internationalorganisations and the private sector about mass vaccinations across the globe, protectingpeople’s lives and building back global medical security better in the nearfuture. Participants pledgedto ensure that at least 70 percent of the world population in all countries will be fullyvaccinated before the session of the UN General Assembly in September 2022, alllow or lower-middle income countries will have enough access to oxygen, personalprotective suits and effective treatment methods this year and advancedtreatment therapies in 2022. They also committed to guarantee sustainable financial sources for health security by establishing the global health security financial intermediary fund with an initial sum of 10 billion USD in 2021 and agreed to set up the Global Health Threats Council./.
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The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
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Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane affirmed that the presence of Vietnamese press offices in Laos vividly demonstrates the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, as the press is not only a means of communication but also an important bridge for spreading consciousness about the history, values, and strategic depth of the Laos – Vietnam relationship to the people of both countries and the international community.
The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
During the negotiations, the US highly evaluated Vietnam’s goodwill and efforts, affirmed its appreciation for the bilateral relationship, acknowledged Vietnam’s proposals and concerns, and considered these an important basis for continuing discussions and moving towards a final agreement.
The Chairman stressed the need for stricter fiscal discipline, faster digital transformation, and more efficient management of State budget revenues and expenditures.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends the "Global COVID-19 Summit: Ending the Pandemic and Building Back Better". (Photo: VNA) 
The opening of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly. (Photo: Xinhua) 
