President Vo Van Thuong highly evaluated the role and contributions of the Secretary-General and the U.N. in promoting international peace, stability, and security and affirmed Vietnam's readiness to support and make contributions to such efforts.
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President Vo Van Thuong (right) and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres at their meeting on the sidelines of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, China, on October 18. |
The State leader said Vietnam consistently considers the U.N. a leading organization for global peace, cooperation, and development, as well as a trustworthy, loyal, and long-standing partner of Vietnam in all of its development stages.
Vietnam is actively working with U.N. organizations to implement a variety of cooperative activities such as the implementation of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, climate change response, digital transformation, green transition, social equity, and U.N. peacekeeping missions, President Vo Van Thuong said.
He urged the U.N. to continue supporting Vietnam in its implementation of international commitments, including Our Common Agenda (OCA) – the Secretary-General's vision for the future of global cooperation – and of national development goals.
For his part, Guterres expressed his gratitude for Vietnam's excellent cooperation with and support for the U.N. in a range of priority activities, particularly peacekeeping, international security, climate change, sustainable development, and water and food security.
Describing Vietnam as an important partner of the U.N., he expressed his hope that the Southeast Asian nation will make greater contributions to global governance.
Fully agreeing with Vietnam's perspectives on upholding multilateralism and international law, and improving the effectiveness of international institutions, the Secretary-General wished the country will successfully realize its goals of peace and prosperity, and continue its contributions and responsibilities to the world and the U.N. He also affirmed his strong commitment to assisting Vietnam in its sustainable development efforts and climate change response.
Regarding the regional situation, the two leaders concurred on the need to uphold the respect for law, promote the role of dialogue and cooperation mechanisms between regional organizations and the U.N., and support the centrality of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Source: VNA