Vietnam promotes environmental, climate diplomacy to serve development
Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), the World Trade Organisation and other international organisations in Geneva, attended and delivered speeches at two panel discussions of the Building Bridges Week (BBW) held in Switzerland from October 3-7.
Geneva (VNA) - Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, Permanent Representativeof Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), the World Trade Organisation and otherinternational organisations in Geneva, attended and delivered speeches at twopanel discussions of the Building Bridges Week (BBW) held in Switzerland fromOctober 3-7.
Specifically, Mai was one among speakers of the panel on “InsuringNature to Reduce Risks – Risk-transfer Solutions for Coral Reefs” chaired by theUN Development Programme (UNDP) Office in Geneva, and another on “FinancingClimate Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in Emerging Markets andDeveloping Economies” by the World Bank (WB) Office here.
Addressing these events, Mai introduced Vietnam's guidelines and policies inresponse to climate change, mitigate disaster impacts, restore and protectnatural resources such as coral reefs. Vietnam has committed to achievingnet-zero carbon neutrality by 2050 as announced by Prime Minister Pham MinhChinh at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in November 2021.
Vietnam's socio-economic development plan for 2021-2025 places priority onclimate change adaptation, environmental protection, circular economytransformation and green finance for sustainable development, she said, addingthat to address the impacts of coral reef degradation on the livelihoods ofcoastal people and to achieve the sustainable development goal (SDG) 14 on theconservation and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and marine resources,Vietnam has been implementing the National Programme on Sustainable Development,approved by the Government in 2017, and the Strategy for SustainableDevelopment of the Maritime Economy by 2030, with a vision to 2045 issued in2018 by the 8th Plenum of the 12th Party Central Committee.
The lack of financial resources is one of the most crucialbarriers to the implementation of the SDGs, including criteria related toenvironmental protection and climate change adaptation in Vietnam and otherdeveloping countries, she stressed.
On these occasions, Ambassador Mai expressed her thanks tothe WB and UNDP for their great support and policy advice for Vietnam inimplementing the climate and environment agendas, as well as for developmentcooperation in general./.
The central province of Ninh Thuan has considered the conservation and sustainable development of marine biodiversity and the rational exploitation of marine resources as one of the priority tasks in its socio-economic development strategy, given the province's rich biodiversity with hundreds of marine species of economic and conservation value.
In a bid to protect coral reefs and marine ecosystems, authorities in south-central Binh Dinh province, last year, set aside four areas of coral reefs to be managed by local organisations and communities.
Visitors can enjoy the beauty of coral reefs when traveling to the central coastal region and even touch them. The season for open-air coral reefs in the region is from the fourth to the sixth lunar month, when tides are at their lowest on days of the full moon and during sunset on the first day of the lunar month.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
Highlighting the transformative potential of the draft law in revitalising Vietnam’s railway industry, Hoang Van Cuong, a deputy of Hanoi, expressed his support for Article 39, which empowers the Prime Minister to issue a list of railway-related goods and services to be assigned or ordered from domestic enterprises for production.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
Chairing a national conference on the organisation of the examination on June 18, the PM highlighted the historical significance of the examination, as the restructuring of provincial-level administrative units is underway and the two-tier local administration model is set to officially begin operations on July 1.
Right on the same day, the ministry issued its highest-level travel warning, urging Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Israel or Iran, and advised those already in these countries to swiftly consider evacuation or relocation plans.
From the struggles against colonialists and imperialists to the period of Doi moi (renewal) and international integration, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has always played a pioneering role on the ideological and cultural front, he said.
The Party leader's working session with the standing boards of the Party Committees of HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong, the VNA General Director's remarks on the occasion of the 19th OANA General Assembly, the launch of new NIC - Google initiatives aimed at bolstering AI entrepreneurship and digital literacy in Vietnam are among news highlights June 18.
Vietnam and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism as it remains a threat to peace, security, and stability across their respective nations, the broader region, and the international community.
The Vietnamese representative also emphasised the shared responsibility of relevant parties to build trust, enhance cooperation, and jointly manage the risks of conflict, thus safeguarding long-term peace and stability in the East Sea.
The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
The resolutions issued by the PM as well as ministries and ministry-level agencies reassign responsibility for 346 administrative procedures - 18 from district to provincial levels, 278 to commune level, and 50 eliminated.
Legislators are due to pass several amended laws, including the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, and the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality.
Vietnamese localities' readiness to implement the two-tier local administration model, the evacuation of 18 Vietnamese citizens from Iran, Petrovietnam's 11th ranking in the 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 are among news highlights on June 17 evening.
The General Secretary underlined the resolve to achieve a growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, laying the groundwork for double-digit growth in the following period. He noted that these are mandatory targets, with no alternative path to success.
Restructuring and improving the quality of officials, civil servants, and public employees is no longer a choice, but an urgent requirement to transition from administrative management to governance in service of the people.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai (Photo: VNA) 
