Vietnam plays active role in climate change response: ambassador
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s attendance at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), to be held in Glasgow, the UK, from October 31 to November 3, demonstrates the Vietnamese Government’s determination and efforts in promoting and realising international commitments to climate change response.
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham MinhChinh’s attendance at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of theParties (COP26), to be held in Glasgow, the UK, from October 31 to November 3,demonstrates the Vietnamese Government’s determination and efforts in promotingand realising international commitments to climate change response.
Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Hoang Longmade the remarks in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA),ahead of the government leader’s trip to the UK for the event.
His attendance also proves Vietnam is an activemember, and a reliable and responsible partner in this regard, the ambassador said,adding that the trip will offer an opportunity for Vietnam to enhancecooperation with its partners, both bilateral and multilateral, andinternational organisations in the field.
During his three-day working trip in Scotland, Chinhwill also hold high-level bilateral and multilateral meetings, and engage intrade and investment promotion activities between Vietnam and the UK.
He is scheduled to meet with AstraZeneca CEO PascalSoriot and attend the signing ceremony of cooperation agreements between AstraZenecaand Vietnamese partners to foster cooperation in the transfer of productiontechnologies for vaccine and treatment drug between the two sides.
Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Hoang Long (Photo: dangcongsan.vn)
For climate change response, Long affirmed Vietnam’sstrong resolve and commitments to the fight, which can be seen in the fact thatVietnam is one of the first 20 countries in the world to submit the updatedNationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Secretariat of the UnitedNations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Vietnam is also among very few nations that haveincreased their contributions to cutting greenhouse gas emissions in the paper.
Such efforts have been acknowledged at internationalforums on climate change, the diplomat emphasised.
Asked about cooperation between Vietnam and the UKin this sphere, Ambassador Long said the two countries have implemented manyjoint relevant programmes and projects.
The UK has pledged to support Vietnam’s low-carboneconomic growth strategy adaptable to climate change, shifting towardsrenewable energy and the transfer of green science-technology and finance. TheUK will also help Vietnam access international loans in climate changeresponse.
Apart from bilateral cooperation, the two countrieshave also coordinated at international forums such as the UNFCCC and the Parisagreement. They have agreed to strengthen cooperation and dialogues inresponding to climate change and mitigating its impacts at the technical level,while fostering collaboration in sustainable consumption and the building ofthe circular economy.
Long stressed that the PM’s trip also aims to deliverVietnam’s message on its efforts to realize commitments to climate changeresponse and the country’s policy on attracting investments in cooperationareas towards building a green economy./.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Hoang Long (Photo: dangcongsan.vn) 
