Hanoi (VNA) - A delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headed by Deputy Minister Le Anh Tuan engaged in a range of cooperative activities with United Nations (UN) agencies in Vienna, Austria form July 14-18, coinciding with the 58th session of the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).
During the plenary session, which brought together around 80 countries and both governmental and non-governmental organisations, UNCITRAL discussed various issues concerning international trade law, such as the carbon market, negotiable transport documents, and the application of emerging technologies in dispute resolution.
On July 17, Deputy Minister Tuan and UNCITRAL Secretary Anna Joubin-Bret signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation between the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UNCITRAL for the 2025–2031 period. The MoU focuses on improving Vietnam's legal frameworks for the green and digital economies, enhancing capacity for Vietnamese legal experts, and supporting Vietnam’s legal reform in international trade.
Tuan commended UNCITRAL's role, congratulated the success of the 58th session, and thanked the organisation for its effective cooperation. Secretary Joubin-Bret welcomed Vietnam’s new initiative on carbon markets and backed the proposal to hold a commemorative event in Hanoi marking the 60th anniversary of UNCITRAL.
On the sidelines of the session, the Vietnamese delegation, in coordination with the UNCITRAL Secretariat, organised a side event on July 15, introducing the topic of “carbon markets” for the commission’s upcoming programme of work.
In a meeting with Ciyong Zou, Deputy to the Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Deputy Minister Tuan praised UNIDO’s role in advancing industrial development in developing countries, including Vietnam. He highlighted Vietnam’s near 10% industrial growth rate in 2024 and urged continued support from UNIDO in policy consultancy, capacity building, development of green and modern industries, and in recruiting more Vietnamese professionals.
At the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Tuan and Candice Welsch, Director of the Division for Policy Analysis and Public Affairs, signed a Host Country Agreement (HCA) between the Government of Vietnam and UNODC on the organisation of the Signing Ceremony of the UN Convention on Cybercrime in October 2025./.
