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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the G20 online summit on November 22 – Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In the framework of the G20 Online Summit on November 22, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the second discussion session with the theme “Building a Sustainable, Inclusive and Resilient Future”.
Speaking at the conference, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc emphasized that the COVID-19 epidemic has set the world’s development gains back for decades, pushing tens of millions of people into poverty. Disease, natural disasters, inequality, environmental pollution, poverty, the digital divide, food security, water security remain global challenges that no country can handle alone. .
To overcome the challenges, countries must come together, build trust, cooperate and share a shared responsibility towards sustainable and inclusive development and not leave one country or people behind. behind.
The Prime Minister also called on the G20, together with the cooperation of the United Nations, the World Bank (WB), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Trade Organization (WTO) … to actively create the foundation. new development platforms, such as the transformation of the digital economy, circular economy, green growth … to overcome challenges and reduce development gaps between countries.
Vietnam’s head of government suggested that G20 countries provide financial and technological assistance to developing countries to achieve their sustainable development goals through effective participation in global supply chains and market access. and concessional loans, while promoting cooperation in response to climate change and environmental pollution, especially against soil degradation, coral conservation, reduction of plastic waste and sustainable management. water source…
The Vietnamese delegation participated in the G20 Summit online on November 22 – Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Prime Minister affirmed Vietnam’s commitment to the implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change, striving to reduce 9% of total greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 with domestic resources and can reduce up to 27% when resources are available. additional internationals.
The Prime Minister emphasized that peace, stability, cooperation and development are prerequisites for sustainable and inclusive development. This is only possible when international relations are maintained through a multilateral system based on rules, mutual respect, understanding, dialogue, cooperation and mutual trust. This will be an important premise for the G20, the United Nations and the multilateral institutions to play a role in handling global problems in the new context.
At this year’s G20 Summit, G20 leaders emphasized that the COVID-19 epidemic has made efforts to address poverty, inequality, respond to climate change, and address environmental degradation. Sustainable development has become increasingly urgent.
Leaders of the G20 members – Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The leaders affirmed their support for the construction of a “cyclical carbon economy”, promoting the transformation of clean, stable, safe and sustainable energies with reasonable costs; enhance international cooperation to reduce land degradation, protect ecosystems and biodiversity, ensure food security and sustainably manage water resources.
The leaders of the G20 members also emphasized the important role of the G20 in promoting the timely implementation of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development; further strengthen the empowerment of women and youth, including improving the quality of education, promoting inclusive financial development, and reducing the digital divide.
Since 2010, Vietnam has been invited five times to attend the G20 Summit, a major multilateral forum on global economic governance. Attending and speaking at the G20 Summit online by the Vietnamese head of government affirms the positive and responsible contribution of Vietnam as ASEAN 2020 president to global issues. .
