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UN commends Vietnam’s seriousness in fulfilling climate commitments

UN Special Adviser to the Secretary-General and Assistant Secretary-General of the Climate Action Team Selwin Hart has hailed Vietnam’s seriousness and efforts in fulfilling its commitments at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26).
UN commends Vietnam’s seriousness in fulfilling climate commitments ảnh 1UN Special Adviser to the Secretary-General and Assistant Secretary-General of the Climate Action Team Selwin Hart hands over the UN Secretary General's letter to Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang to transfer it to Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in May 2022. (Photo: VNA)
New York (VNA) – UN Special Adviser to the Secretary-General andAssistant Secretary-General of the Climate Action Team Selwin Hart has hailedVietnam’s seriousness and efforts in fulfilling its commitments at the26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26).

At a meeting on August 25 with Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang,Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, Hart noted hishope that Vietnam will reap positive results in the negotiations for theestablishment of a partnership in energy transition, and that the SoutheastAsian nation will continue to make strong commitments at COP27 slated forNovember.

The UN will further support Vietnam in energytransition, resource mobilisation and technology transfer to achieve thecommitments, he pledged.

UN commends Vietnam’s seriousness in fulfilling climate commitments ảnh 2Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) 
For his part, Giang said Vietnam will mobilise all necessarydomestic and foreign financial resources to realise its COP26 commitments.

Apart from the transition to renewable energy, Vietnamhopes for a comprehensive approach in climate change response, under which employment,social welfare and living standards of disadvantaged groups are ensured, hecontinued.

Giang called on the UN to help Vietnam promote thetransfer of technology and knowledge from the countries that are strong in thefields, along with financial support from the UN./.
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