Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the event (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and Bangladesh are the onlyAsian countries to be invited to the G7 Outreach Summit in Charlevoix region,Canada’s Quebec state, from June 8-10, proving that G7 member states and the host,Canada, highly appreciate Vietnam’s role and stature.
During a meeting with the press to announce the outcomes of PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to Canada and his attendance at the meeting,Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc said the Prime Minister initiated ideas tofoster global cooperation in response to climate change, discharge of plasticwastes into oceans, and maintenance of peace, stability and respect forinternational law in waters, which were welcomed by leaders and internationalorganisations at the event.
The PM held 14 meetings with leaders of countries andinternational organisations to raise mutual trust and understanding, call oncountries and international organisations to support Vietnam’s run fornon-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2020-2021tenure, and attend the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018 in Vietnam inSeptember.
He held talks with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau,met Governor General of Canada Julie Payette, former PM Jeans Chretien, Premierof Quebec Philippe Couillard, attended a dialogue with leading Canadian firms,and visited Laval University.
The two countries’ leaders affirmed the policy ofappreciating each other in the external policy of each country and expressed theirwish to strongly develop comprehensive partnership.
During their talks, the two PMs agreed on measures to stepup political and diplomatic ties, trade-investment, national defence-security, developmentcooperation, culture-education, science-technology and people-to-peopleexchange, as well as in regional and global issues of shared concern.
Both sides signed several cooperation agreements onscience-technology, education-training and transport infrastructure.
Via the visit, the two countries’ leaders created a driving force for theeffective and practical development of bilateral comprehensive partnership thatwas established during Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s Vietnam visit in November2017.
In the near future, the two sides will step up cooperationin seven priority fields of politics-diplomacy, trade-investment, developmentcooperation, national defence-security, culture-education, science-technology,and people-to-people exchange for the benefit of the two peoples, and forpeace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world, Ngocsaid.
About the significance of the summit’s theme to Vietnam,Ngoc said Vietnam has a long coastline and is hard hit by climate change,especially in the Mekong Delta where tens of millions of people are sufferingfrom the impacts of rising sea water and widespread salinisation. Therefore,the theme of seas and oceans is not only of concern of the world but practicalto Vietnam.
The PM’s active discussions on seas and oceans at the summitaffirmed Vietnam’s strong commitments and reflected Vietnam’s responsibilityfor fighting climate change and marine ecological protection. On the occasion,Vietnam called on countries and international organisations to support it inthe effort.
As regards Vietnam’s role and contributions to the event,Ngoc said the PM offered two initiatives which were welcomed by participants,including establishing an extended forum on response to climate change andmarine ecological protection among G7 member states and coastal nations toshare experience and facilitate technology transfer.
The PM urged international community to establish a globalcooperation mechanism on preventing plastic wastes discharge towards the goalof green and clean oceans, as well as support Vietnam’s initiative on aregional project for an ocean free of plastic wastes to be mentioned at the 54thMeeting of the Global Environment Facility Council scheduled for late June inVietnam, Ngoc said.-VNA
During a meeting with the press to announce the outcomes of PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to Canada and his attendance at the meeting,Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc said the Prime Minister initiated ideas tofoster global cooperation in response to climate change, discharge of plasticwastes into oceans, and maintenance of peace, stability and respect forinternational law in waters, which were welcomed by leaders and internationalorganisations at the event.
The PM held 14 meetings with leaders of countries andinternational organisations to raise mutual trust and understanding, call oncountries and international organisations to support Vietnam’s run fornon-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2020-2021tenure, and attend the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018 in Vietnam inSeptember.
He held talks with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau,met Governor General of Canada Julie Payette, former PM Jeans Chretien, Premierof Quebec Philippe Couillard, attended a dialogue with leading Canadian firms,and visited Laval University.
The two countries’ leaders affirmed the policy ofappreciating each other in the external policy of each country and expressed theirwish to strongly develop comprehensive partnership.
During their talks, the two PMs agreed on measures to stepup political and diplomatic ties, trade-investment, national defence-security, developmentcooperation, culture-education, science-technology and people-to-peopleexchange, as well as in regional and global issues of shared concern.
Both sides signed several cooperation agreements onscience-technology, education-training and transport infrastructure.
Via the visit, the two countries’ leaders created a driving force for theeffective and practical development of bilateral comprehensive partnership thatwas established during Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s Vietnam visit in November2017.
In the near future, the two sides will step up cooperationin seven priority fields of politics-diplomacy, trade-investment, developmentcooperation, national defence-security, culture-education, science-technology,and people-to-people exchange for the benefit of the two peoples, and forpeace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world, Ngocsaid.
About the significance of the summit’s theme to Vietnam,Ngoc said Vietnam has a long coastline and is hard hit by climate change,especially in the Mekong Delta where tens of millions of people are sufferingfrom the impacts of rising sea water and widespread salinisation. Therefore,the theme of seas and oceans is not only of concern of the world but practicalto Vietnam.
The PM’s active discussions on seas and oceans at the summitaffirmed Vietnam’s strong commitments and reflected Vietnam’s responsibilityfor fighting climate change and marine ecological protection. On the occasion,Vietnam called on countries and international organisations to support it inthe effort.
As regards Vietnam’s role and contributions to the event,Ngoc said the PM offered two initiatives which were welcomed by participants,including establishing an extended forum on response to climate change andmarine ecological protection among G7 member states and coastal nations toshare experience and facilitate technology transfer.
The PM urged international community to establish a globalcooperation mechanism on preventing plastic wastes discharge towards the goalof green and clean oceans, as well as support Vietnam’s initiative on aregional project for an ocean free of plastic wastes to be mentioned at the 54thMeeting of the Global Environment Facility Council scheduled for late June inVietnam, Ngoc said.-VNA
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