A photo of the meeting. (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA)– Delegates to the UN high-level meeting for the Euro-Asia region on improvingcooperation on transit, trade facilitation and the 2030 agenda for sustainabledevelopment will seek how to work together to facilitate international trade ontheir second day in Hanoi on March 8.
The three-day UNmeeting, opened on March 7, was jointly held by Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry and theUN Office for the high representative for the Least Developed Countries, LandlockedDeveloping Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS).
On the day, the delegates will seek measures to step up cooperation betweenlandlocked and transit countries to promote trade and facilitate internationalcommerce as well as share success stories.
They will also discuss enhancing legal cooperation bilaterally, regionally andglobally for landlocked and transit countries as well as find solutions tousing existing related agreements in a more efficient manner to make it easierfor transit activities.
On this occasion,the delegates will share national strategies and experience in customscooperation.
At the opening session on March 7, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign MinisterPham Binh Minh said Vietnam believes that strengthening internationalcollaboration with the engagement of various parties is crucial to helpcountries, including transit and landlocked nations, to overcome challenges andachieve sustainable development goals.
He affirmed that Vietnamalways attaches much importance to fostering relations, including economicconnectivity, with its neighbouring countries, adding that their success andprosperity will create positive impacts on Vietnam’s growth and ensuresustainability for the whole region.-VNA
The three-day UNmeeting, opened on March 7, was jointly held by Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry and theUN Office for the high representative for the Least Developed Countries, LandlockedDeveloping Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS).
On the day, the delegates will seek measures to step up cooperation betweenlandlocked and transit countries to promote trade and facilitate internationalcommerce as well as share success stories.
They will also discuss enhancing legal cooperation bilaterally, regionally andglobally for landlocked and transit countries as well as find solutions tousing existing related agreements in a more efficient manner to make it easierfor transit activities.
On this occasion,the delegates will share national strategies and experience in customscooperation.
At the opening session on March 7, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign MinisterPham Binh Minh said Vietnam believes that strengthening internationalcollaboration with the engagement of various parties is crucial to helpcountries, including transit and landlocked nations, to overcome challenges andachieve sustainable development goals.
He affirmed that Vietnamalways attaches much importance to fostering relations, including economicconnectivity, with its neighbouring countries, adding that their success andprosperity will create positive impacts on Vietnam’s growth and ensuresustainability for the whole region.-VNA
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