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Mission 2020 leader welcomed in Hanoi

Head of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh had a meeting with Christiana Figueres, leader of the Mission 2020 on climate change response.
Mission 2020 leader welcomed in Hanoi ảnh 1Head of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh (R) welcomes Christiana Figueres, leader of the Mission 2020 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Head of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s EconomicCommission Nguyen Van Binh had a meeting with Christiana Figueres, leader ofthe Mission 2020 on climate change response.

Hailing contributionsof Figueres to responding to climate change in the world, including Vietnam,Binh affirmed that Vietnam always considers climate change response, powersecurity and green and renewable energy development as priorities in itssocio-economic strategy.

He also noted thatVietnam is one of the five most vulnerable countries to climate change.

For her part, Figueres,who acted as the Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on ClimateChange for the 2010-2016 tenure, spoke highly of Vietnam’s efforts andachievements in climate change response.

She expressed hopethat Vietnam will become an example for developing countries in mitigating climatechange and transforming energy structure towards greener and more sustainable.

At the meeting, Binhalso voiced his hope to receive closer cooperation and support from Figueres inresearching and dealing with climate change as well as developing green andrenewable energy.-VNA
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