UN Secretary-General appreciates Vietnam’s efforts to implement climate commitments

UN Secretary-General António Guterres (R) and Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN (Photo: VNA)

New York (VNA) – United Nations (UN) Secretary-General AntónioGuterres appreciated Vietnam’s efforts to implement international commitments relatedto climate while hosting Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representativeof Vietnam to the UN, at the UN headquarters on November 29.

Giang came to update the UN Secretary-Generalon the preparation for attending the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) tothe United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in the United ArabEmirates (UAE) by the Vietnamese delegation led by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Guterres expressed his hope that Vietnamwill continue to play an active role at multilateral forums in promotinginitiatives to respond to climate change. He affirmed that the UN will alwaysaccompany Vietnam in this process, especially in mobilising resources andimplementing the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).

For his part, Giang stated that Vietnam isexerting efforts to realise commitments at COP26, particularly the goal of netzero emissions by 2050.

At this conference, Vietnam will join othercountries in introducing many initiatives to promote global climate action; andcontinue to promote the implementation of the JETP, including the developmentof the Resource Mobilisation Plan (RMP)./.

VNA