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Vietnam launches building of voluntary national review on SDGs

The Ministry of Planning and Investment held a workshop on October 19 to start the building of a voluntary national review (VNR) 2023 on implementing sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Vietnam launches building of voluntary national review on SDGs ảnh 1An overview of the workshop (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Planning and Investment held a workshopon October 19 to start the building of a voluntary national review (VNR) 2023 on implementing sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc said that SDGs havebeen included in national strategies and policies, with the spirit of “No oneis left behind” prioritised.
Through the participation in the 2023 VNR, Vietnam hopes toshare its achievements in carrying out SDGs, especially after five years itconducted the first VNR, as well as difficulties, challenges and experience during the implementation process, and put forward major orientationsfor the next years, Ngoc added.

Vietnam launches building of voluntary national review on SDGs ảnh 2Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc (Photo: VNA)
At the event, Dennis Quennet, a representative from the GermanAgency for International Cooperation (GIZ), and Pauline Fatima Tamesis, UN ResidentCoordinator in Vietnam, affirmed that they will accompany and support thecountry in building the new VNR.

Participants also discussed the role and coordinationmechanism of stakeholders in the development of the VNR; internationalexperience and practice of Germany and the proposed timeframe for buildingVietnam's 2023 VNR.

Vietnam presented its first VNR at the UN High-levelPolitical Forum on Sustainable Development in New York in 2018, and plans to deliver the second next year./.
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