Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang speaking at High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (Photo: VNA)Giang, who is the country’s Permanent Representative to theUN, assessed that the international community has not yet made progress asplanned in the implementation of the 17 SDGs at the mid-point of the implementationof the 2030 Agenda.
Therefore, it is necessary to take stronger and more urgentmeasures with the participation of multi-stakeholders to speed upimplementation to be able to complete the SDGs by 2030, he said.
Over the past seven years, Vietnam has carried out theNational Action Plan to implement the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs across thecountry with the participation of all sectors and the principle of “no one isleft behind”. The country has made remarkable progress, especially in reducingpoverty, ensuring clean water and sanitation, accessing quality education,ensuring universal health coverage, creating jobs and enhancing coverage of thesocial welfare system, building peace and justice, and perfecting itsinstitution.
However, it still faces major challenges in implementing theSDGs such as responding to global issues, and climate and environmental risks;pressure to fulfill international commitments and ensuring balance with developmentand financial resources.
From its experience, Vietnam proposes several measures toaccelerate the implementation of the SDGs in the second half of the decade.Firstly, countries need to maintain a people-centred approach, with stakeholders’participation in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. Secondly, it isnecessary to maintain macroeconomic stability and sustainable post-pandemic recovery,and effectively mobilise and use financial resources for sustainabledevelopment. Thirdly, countries should prioritise investment in humanresources, science, technology, innovation and infrastructure as tools for SDGimplementation. And lastly, attention should be paid to narrowing the gap of availabledata with 232 global SDG indicators to monitor and evaluate the progress,stated Giang.
The diplomat affirmed that Vietnam will continue its role asa responsible member of the international community, coordinating with othercountries to contribute to common efforts in the implementation of the SDGs by2030./.
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