Chinh made the request during his meeting with Tuvalu’s Prime Minister Feleti Penitala Teo in Nice, France, on June 9 on the sidelines of the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3).

He affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to strengthening friendly and cooperative relations with Tuvalu.

He also proposed that both sides enhance exchanges of delegations and high-level contacts; and establish and implement bilateral cooperation mechanisms to fully leverage the potential cooperation between the two countries.

Agreeing with Chinh’s proposals, Teo, for his part, shared the difficulties Tuvalu is facing, including challenges related to climate change and rising sea levels, and expressed the desire for increased cooperation with Vietnam in these areas.

The two leaders also exchanged views on measures to strengthen consultation, coordination, and mutual support at multilateral forums and on international and regional issues of common concern, including boosting cooperation between ASEAN and Pacific island countries, and supporting Vietnam’s and ASEAN’s positions on the East Sea issue.

On this occasion, Chinh invited Teo to visit Vietnam at a suitable time, and the invitation was accepted with pleasure

Also on June 9 morning, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with UNESCO Director-General Andrey Azoulay who highly appreciated Vietnam’s role as a member of the World Heritage Committee, emphasising that with its increasing role and status, Vietnam’s voice in UNESCO is very important. She hoped that Vietnam would continue to contribute to UNESCO. She also expressed her wish to visit Vietnam again.

Chinh affirmed that Vietnam always values UNESCO’s role in maintaining peace, security, and promoting sustainable development worldwide through fostering multilateral cooperation in education, culture, science, information, and communication.

He congratulated the Director-General on UNESCO’s recent achievements and thanked UNESCO for its support and cooperation with Vietnam over the past 50 years, as well as for the positive development of the “comprehensive, substantive, and effective” partnership between Vietnam and UNESCO.

He invited the UNESCO Director-General to visit Vietnam soon at a convenient time and hoped that she would continue to support Vietnam’s heritage dossiers.

Vietnam affirms commitment to global ocean protection efforts

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed Vietnam’s commitment to being a trusted partner, ready to join global efforts to protect the oceans, at Plenary Session 4 of the Blue Economy and Finance Forum held in the Principality of Monaco on June 8.