Vietnam appreciative of UNCTAD’s support for developing countries’ sustainable recovery
VOV.VN - Vietnam supports the role of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in supporting developing nations, including Vietnam, to promote trade and sustainable development, and reduce impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and improve capacity towards green and sustainable development.
Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, the World Trade Organisation and other international organisations in Geneva made the statement at the 68th session of the the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s Trade and Development Board, held via both in-person and online formats from June 21 to July 2.
Vietnam backs and joins the efforts of the international community in ensuring equal access to COVID-19 vaccines and response tools, expanding production and ensuring equitable distribution of vaccines.
The nation is also working with the international community in promoting financial and technical support and international cooperation for the transition to the digital economy and green growth, transferring technology and know-hows to developing and under-developed countries, supporting small- and medium-sized enterprises and narrowing inequality between countries to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, Mai stated.
The 68th session of the UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Board is designed to prepare for the 15th session of UNCTAD (UNCTAD-15 set to transpire from October 3-7, 2021 in Barbados and the Fifth United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC-5) in January 2022 in Qatar.
The session covered two high-level debates on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on trade and development and the LDC’s priorities.