Speaking at a press briefing on the summit under the theme “Sustainable and People-Centred Green Transition” held on April 8 in Hanoi, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu laid stress on the importance of the human factor in achieving a sustainable green transition.

“People are not only beneficiaries but also directly involved in the green transition process in various roles, from production and business to contributing cooperation initiatives and coordinating efforts. Furthermore, this year’s theme aligns with the consistent view of the Party and State of Vietnam that people are both the subject and the centre of all development policies. We are organising this summit with the goal of leaving no one behind in the green transition process,” he stressed.

According to Deputy Minister Nguyen Minh Vu, Vietnam will be the fourth country to host the summit. This is the largest multilateral high-level forum on green growth that the nation plans to host during the 2021–2026 period, underscoring the country’s role, responsibility, and contribution to the P4G platform and to global efforts for green growth and sustainable development. Previously, the summit was held in Denmark, the Republic of Korea (RoK), and Colombia with the aim of promoting public–private partnerships and forming a coalition of political leaders committed to implementing the Paris Agreement on climate change and the 2030 sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Vu expressed his hope that during the summit, delegates will actively share their visions, experience, and policies on green growth, and help spread a message of global action, thereby contributing practical, effective, and stronger solutions to common challenges faced by humanity. As the host country, Vietnam will also have the opportunity to reaffirm its determination to fulfill international commitments on climate change response, emissions reduction, and growth model transformation, while attracting international resources to achieve national development goals.

The summit is expected to be chaired by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and welcome between 800 and 1,000 Vietnamese and international delegates, including senior leaders of P4G member countries and international organisations that are P4G partners.

Key events during the summit will include an exhibition on green growth, a high-level plenary session on the summit theme, a business dialogue, and five ministerial-level sessions focusing on mobilising resources, transforming food systems, innovative solutions, human resources training, and effective, sustainable energy transition.

The event is expected to adopt a number of outcome documents, including the Hanoi Declaration, a P4G Statement on strengthening cooperation with multilateral organisations and mechanisms in the green transition and sustainable development, as well as other outcomes.

P4G was launched in 2017 at the initiative of Denmark with the goal of coordinating policies, promoting public–private partnerships, and connecting governments, businesses, and civil society organisations to promote green growth and support the realisation of the SDGs. The platform currently focuses on key areas such as reducing food loss and waste, climate-smart agriculture, sustainable water, renewable energy, and zero-emission mobility.

P4G now has nine member countries, including Denmark, Vietnam, the Republic of Korea (RoK), Ethiopia, Kenya, Colombia, the Netherlands, Indonesia, and South Africa, along with five partner organisations. In recent years, P4G has achieved notable results in providing financial and technical support to micro- and small-sized enterprises in the field of climate change response.

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