Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (right) and the UK's Crown Prince Charles. (Photo: VNA) The PM had meetings with CrownPrince Charles of the UK, Japanese PM Fumio Kishida, Indian PM Narendra Modi, IrishPM Micheal Martin, Kuwaiti PM Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, and US SpecialPresidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry. He also hosted a reception for DirectorGeneral of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi.
Meeting with Crown Prince Charles, PM Chinh said Vietnamis resolved to utilize the strength of both public and private sectors tocomplete the goal of net-zero emissions, shift to the green, circular economy,and contribute to joint efforts to protect the earth.
He called on the UK to cooperate and support Vietnam inbringing into full play the public-private partnership, institutions,finance, technologies and personnel training, helping the country implement relevant projectsand programmes to achieve the above-said target.
For his part, Crown Prince Charles appreciated and thanked PM Chinhand his entourage for their active participation in COP26, as well as Vietnam’scontributions to global climate change response.
The Crown Prince noted his hope for stronger cooperationbetween Vietnam and the UK in environmental protection and biodiversityconservation to promote the green, circular, sustainable, low-carbon economy.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (left) and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida. (Photo: VNA) In that spirit, they agreed to soon arrange high-levelvisits by Vietnamese and Japanese leaders.
They also exchanged views on many regional andinternational issues of shared concern, including climate change response andcoordination at regional and global forums.
The two PMs stressed the significance of maintainingpeace, stability, security and safety of aviation and navigation in the East Sea and the East China Sea, saying disputes should be settled via peaceful measures and dialogues and in line with international law,including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Indian PM Narendra Modi agree to increase all-level meetings. (Photo: VNA) The two sides will coordinate to organise activities markingthe 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties next year, andwork to foster people-to-people exchanges and cultural and tourism ties afterthe pandemic is brought under control.
Vietnam and India will also strengthen collaboration inregional and international issues, and support each other at multilateralforums and in activities such as responding to climate change, maintaining peace, stability, security,safety and freedom of navigation and overflight in accordance withinternational law, especially 1982 UNCLOS.
Meanwhile, PM Chinh and Irish PM Martin held that bilateral ties are developing fruitfully, and the two countries shouldfurther their cooperation in the time ahead, including the exchange of high-levelvisits.
In their meeting, PM Chinh and his Kuwaiti counterpart Al-Hamad Al-Sabah agreed to beef up the comprehensive relationshipbetween the two countries, and pay more heed to joint investment projects, particularlythose in the field of oil and gas.
Receiving IAEA Director General Grossi, PM Chinh thankedthe agency for its supply of equipment, bioproducts and materials and the transfer of technology of COVID-19 testing to Vietnam.
Grossi affirmed that the agency stands ready to aidVietnam and provide technical consultancy for the country in this field.
Meeting with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry,PM Chinh said Vietnam has joined the Glasgow Leaders' Declaration on Forestsand Land Use, the Global Methane Pledge, and the international action onadaptation to climate change.
Vietnam would like to receive support from the US to completethe targets, he added.
For his part, Kerry spoke highly of PM Chinh’s speech atCOP26 and Vietnam’s determination, saying the US backs Vietnam in its effortsto cope with climate change and promote Vietnam-US ties./.
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