Vietnam highlighted as an increasingly important partner of int’l community
VOV.VN - On the occasion of the 78th National Day of Vietnam, foreign ambassadors and chief representatives of international organisations have extended their congratulations for the nation’s major achievements, affirming that the country has been establishing itself as an increasingly important partner of the international community when dealing with global common challenges.
Offering his best wishes to the leaders and people of Vietnam on National Day on September 2, Singaporean Ambassador Jaya Ratnam said the nation is highly valued by the world for its strong principles and a high sense of international responsibility, winning the trust and recognition of the wider international community.
The country’s global stature is reflected through its numerous positions and roles it has been holding at regional and international forums, especially the UN.
All of these factors demonstrate the trust in and respect for Vietnam from other countries, he noted, expressing his belief that it will continue recording more successes in leadership positions in the region and throughout the world.
Speaking highly of the nation’s unceasingly growing role within the international arena, Canadian Ambassador Shawn Steil stated that a contribution to this is the country’s economic growth, which is among the fastest in the region and among the most dynamic in the world.
The diplomat said the country will soon become not only a base of manufacturing, but also one of innovations, meaning that consumers will not only buy made-in-Vietnam products, but also invented-in-Vietnam ones too.
The future of is therefore bright and the nation is increasingly showing its leadership role in the region and the world. To a partner like Canada, what Vietnam can do is unlimited, according to Ambbassador Steil.
Meanwhile, Pauline Tamesis, resident coordinator of the UN in Vietnam, affirmed the UN believes that Vietnamese challenges can turn into opportunities as it shifts to a more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient socio-economic development model in which no one is left behind.
Appreciating the Vietnamese Government’s commitments and actions to materialise the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Ramla Khalidi, resident representative of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam, said the country has made commitments towards sustainable development.
Factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the conflict in Ukraine, and some other crises have increased challenges to the realisation of the SDGs, yet Vietnam has made impressive progress towards achieving many goals.
It ranks 51st among 165 countries in terms of the SDG Index. Substantial strides have also been made in five of the 17 SDGs, including education, poverty reduction, and access to clean water, she stated.
Khalidi views Vietnam as a model of poverty reduction, with policies carried out in a particularly short period of time, adding that she thinks that many countries will look towards Vietnam for future lessons.
She sent congratulations and expressed her hope that the UNDP will keep working with the Vietnamese Government in resolving the remaining challenges of the SDGs and new challenges in the 21st century.
