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PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc values UNDP’s support for Vietnam

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc lauded the UN Development Programme (UNDP)’s assistance for Vietnam over the past four decades when he met with UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner in central Da Nang city on June 27.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc values UNDP’s support for Vietnam ảnh 1Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) meets with UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner in Da Nang city on June 27 (Photo: VNA)

Da Nang (VNA) – Prime MinisterNguyen Xuan Phuc lauded the UN Development Programme (UNDP)’s assistance forVietnam over the past four decades when he met with UNDP Administrator AchimSteiner in central Da Nang city on June 27. 

Meeting on the sidelines of the 6th GlobalEnvironmental Facility (GEF) Assembly, they discussed the UN’s efforts to improvethe transparency, representativeness and democracy of UN organisations to bettersupport countries in realising the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

PM Phuc affirmed Vietnam’s support for makinguse of the outcomes and experiences in implementing the “Delivering as One”(DaO) initiative to reform the UN development system.

Vietnam is proud to be one of the countriestaking the lead in the DaO initiative and the first nation to have the GreenOne UN House, a symbol of the Vietnam-UN cooperation as well as the resolve toenhance the UN’s connectivity and efficiency, he said.

At the meeting, both host and guest agreed onthe need to foster Vietnam’s cooperation with the UN and the UNDP.

The Vietnamese leader lauded relations betweenthe country and the UN over the past four decades. He stressed Vietnam respectsthe UN’s central role, adding it will continue making contributions to allthree pillars of the UN, which are peace and security, human rights anddevelopment.

2018 marks 40 years of Vietnam-UNDP cooperation.PM Phuc thanked the UNDP for its support for Vietnam in the post-war andrebuilding period and the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals(MDGs) and now the Sustainable Development Goals.

For his part, Administrator Steiner said he wasimpressed with the achievements Vietnam has obtained after more than 30 yearsof reforms, especially successes in socio-economic development and fulfillingmany MDGs ahead of schedule.

He also lauded the UNDP’s friendly cooperationwith Vietnam. He said through the working sessions with Vietnam’s ministriesand sectors on May 26, he learned about the country’s development focuses,including adapting to climate change and capitalising on opportunities broughtby Industry 4.0.

Vietnam’s innovation spirit has inspired othercountries, Steiner noted, adding that the UNDP will stand with the country tocontinue supporting its development process.-VNA
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