Illustrative image (Source: VNA) In his speech, Deputy PM Dam saidVietnam has scored comprehensive achievements during the renovation and is consideredthe world’s second fastest growing economy by the international community.
Vietnam is also hailed as a spotlightin the fulfillment of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals as wellas preparations for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which hesaid, is attributable to tireless efforts of Vietnamese people and support of theinternational community, including foreign scientists.
He also expressed his gratitude to scientistsfor providing the Party and State with scientific grounds used for making ofpolicies serving the national development.
According to him, peace andcooperation are still a key global trend today but there remain latent riskssuch as sovereignty and religion conflicts, non-traditional security, climatechange and epidemic diseases, which require nations to join hands on the basis ofrespect to international law, national sovereignty, interests and culture.
Vietnam currently faces nationalresources depletion, environment pollution, inequality in terms of access tobasic services, and moral degradation, he said.
Looking toward sustainabledevelopment, Dam suggested bringing into play personal creativity,technological advances and cultural richness.
During the two-day event, participantsare due to discuss six fields of global diplomacy, cooperation and integration;cultural resources; education and human resources; knowledge and technologicaltransfer; economy and livelihoods; and climate change.
Suggestions at the event will besubmitted to relevant ministries and agencies for reference in their making ofplans and policies for national development.-VNA
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