Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has congratulated the chiefs of UNorganisations in Vietnam on the occasion of the UN’s 65th foundinganniversary (October 24).
At a meeting with UNorganisations’ country representatives in Hanoi on Oct. 22, PM Dungalso extended his greetings to Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and otherUN leaders.
The UN is Vietnam’s leading partner,PM Dung affirmed, adding that Vietnam-UN relations had been deepened andmade more effective, with a focus on hunger alleviation and povertyreduction, environmental protection and MDGs implementation.
Overthe last 65 years, the UN has made great contributions to the life ofthe international community and of each nation and it has become acentre to deal with global challenges, especially maintaininginternational peace and security, PM Dung said.
He alsoaffirmed that Vietnam is always standing side by side with the UN inthe implementation of the One UN initiative, as well as other UNactivities.
PM Dung said he wants to receive UN andpartners’ support for Vietnam so the country can fulfil MDGs,especially in economic development, policy consultancy, povertyreduction, HIV/AIDS prevention and environmental protection.
PM Dung also took this occasion to highly value the contribution of UN resident coordinator in Vietnam, John Hendra.
The UN is willing to support Vietnam in the coming time,especially in the implementation of the 2010-2020 socio-economicdevelopment strategy with a focus on poverty reduction and coping withclimate change, Hendra said.
The official spoke highly ofVietnam’s role in the international arena, especially during its termas a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council and ASEAN Chair.
Healso praised the country for fulfilling many MDGs ahead of schedule andthe successful implementation of UN action plans regarding socialdevelopment, environment, food security, finance for development,housing, human rights, population and development, women, children,anti-racism and HIV/AIDS prevention.
On the occasion, John Hendra extended his sympathy to flood victims in the central region./.
At a meeting with UNorganisations’ country representatives in Hanoi on Oct. 22, PM Dungalso extended his greetings to Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and otherUN leaders.
The UN is Vietnam’s leading partner,PM Dung affirmed, adding that Vietnam-UN relations had been deepened andmade more effective, with a focus on hunger alleviation and povertyreduction, environmental protection and MDGs implementation.
Overthe last 65 years, the UN has made great contributions to the life ofthe international community and of each nation and it has become acentre to deal with global challenges, especially maintaininginternational peace and security, PM Dung said.
He alsoaffirmed that Vietnam is always standing side by side with the UN inthe implementation of the One UN initiative, as well as other UNactivities.
PM Dung said he wants to receive UN andpartners’ support for Vietnam so the country can fulfil MDGs,especially in economic development, policy consultancy, povertyreduction, HIV/AIDS prevention and environmental protection.
PM Dung also took this occasion to highly value the contribution of UN resident coordinator in Vietnam, John Hendra.
The UN is willing to support Vietnam in the coming time,especially in the implementation of the 2010-2020 socio-economicdevelopment strategy with a focus on poverty reduction and coping withclimate change, Hendra said.
The official spoke highly ofVietnam’s role in the international arena, especially during its termas a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council and ASEAN Chair.
Healso praised the country for fulfilling many MDGs ahead of schedule andthe successful implementation of UN action plans regarding socialdevelopment, environment, food security, finance for development,housing, human rights, population and development, women, children,anti-racism and HIV/AIDS prevention.
On the occasion, John Hendra extended his sympathy to flood victims in the central region./.
