Vietnam treasures UNCTAD’s backing for developing countries’ sustainable recovery
Vietnam treasures and backs the role of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in supporting developing countries, including Vietnam, to boost trade and sustainable development, especially to reduce impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and improve capacity towards green and sustainable recovery.
Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, the World Trade Organisation and other international organisations in Geneva (Photo: VNA)
Geneva (VNA) – Vietnam treasures and backs the role of the UnitedNations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in supporting developingcountries, including Vietnam, to boost trade and sustainable development,especially to reduce impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and improve capacitytowards green and sustainable recovery.
The statement was made by Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, PermanentRepresentative of Vietnam to the UN, the World Trade Organisation and otherinternational organisations in Geneva, while attending the 68th session of the UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Board, held in both in-person andonline formats from June 21 to July 2.
Ambassador Mai also emphasized that Vietnam supports andjoins the efforts of the international community in ensuring equal access to COVID-19vaccines and response tools, expanding production and ensuring equitabledistribution of vaccines.
The country is also working with the international community in promoting financial and technicalsupport and international cooperation for the transition to the digital economyand green growth, transferring technology and know-hows to developing and under-developedcountries, supporting small- and medium-sized enterprises and narrowinginequality between countries to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals,she added.
The 68th session of the UNCTAD’s Trade andDevelopment Board aimed to prepare for the 15th session of UNCTAD (UNCTAD-15) slated for October3-7, 2021 in Barbados and the Fifth United Nations Conference on Least DevelopedCountries (LDC-5) in January 2022 in Qatar.
The session included two high-level debates on the impact ofthe pandemic on trade and development and the LDC’s priorities./.
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Ambassadors from G77 and China to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva had an online meeting with Isabelle Durant, new Acting Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), to exchange their viewpoints and show their priorities and expectations to the UNCTAD ahead of its 15th session, slated for October in Barbados.
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The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
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At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
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The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
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.
Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, the World Trade Organisation and other international organisations in Geneva (Photo: VNA) 
