Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (Photo: VNA)Talking to Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, UNUnder-Secretary-General and ESCAP Executive Secretary, Son lauded the commission’shigh-quality policy research reports and recommendations for regional nations, and cooperation projects on technicalsupport and capacity enhancement.
He stressed that Vietnam welcomes ESCAP’s 77thsession approving of a resolution on the “Regional cooperation to build backbetter from crises in Asia and the Pacific”. The resolution highlightsmultilateralism and cooperation inside and outside the region in a bid to promotepost-pandemic recovery, prioritising the improvement of the medical and social welfaresystems, climate change response, digital transformation and digitaleconomic development.
Son stated Vietnam will work closely with ESCAP in the implementation of the resolution.
He proposed the commission continue itssupport for Vietnam amid the resurgence of the COVID-19, especially throughresearch, assessment and recommendations on regional responses to supply chaindisruptions, tackling of pandemic-related socio-economic consequences, and greenand sustainable recovery.
His proposals also covered ESCAP’s assistance for the Mekong region in implementing the UN sustainabledevelopment goals (SGDs), boost connectivity, improving water management, andresponding to natural disasters.
The minister said 2022 marks both ESCAP’s 75th founding anniversary and Vietnam's 45th anniversary of membership to the UN, adding that this is a good chance forVietnam and ESCAP to jointly launch initiatives to deepen their tiesand increasing Vietnam’s participation in and contribution to ESCAP.
For her part, Alisjahbana commended Vietnam’ssocio-economic and international integration achievements in recent years as well as thenation’s previous ASEAN chairmanship for 2020 and current role as anon-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2020-2021.
She said she values the cooperation withVietnam and its active and responsible participation in ESCAP that has contributed practically to efforts toward regional collaborationand socio-economic development.
She pledged her willingness to boost cooperationwith and support for the country in social welfare protection, statistics,e-commerce, and the building of its Voluntary National Review report on the implementationof the SDGs at national and local levels.
She stated the commission will furtherassisting regional nations, including Vietnam, in green, sustainable andinclusive socio-economic recovery and speeding up their SGDs implementation./.
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