Vietnam shares development experience at UN session
Head of Vietnam's delegation to the United Nations Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy shared the country’s development experience via promoting digital technology at the 59th session of the UN Commission for Social Development that is underway virtually from February 8-17.
Head of Vietnam's delegation to the United Nations Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Head of Vietnam's delegation to the United Nations AmbassadorDang Dinh Quy shared the country’s development experience via promoting digitaltechnology at the 59th session of the UN Commission for Social Development thatis underway virtually from February 8-17.
The session took the theme “Socially just transition towards sustainabledevelopment: the role of digital technologies on social development andwell-being of all”.
Quy stressed that tapping the achievements of digital technology and mitigatingtheir negative impacts will help step up the implementation of the 2030 Agendaon Sustainable Development.
To such end, he suggested paying attention to education and training in science-technology,investing in digital technology infrastructure and providing services ataffordable prices, especially in remote and mountainous areas.
In his opinion, development policies should take into account short and long-termgoals to ensure balance between economic recovery and sustainable development.
He stressed a need to boost international cooperation and called on developednations to realise the commitment to earmark 0.7 percent of the gross domesticproduct for official assistance to developing nations.
The ambassador highlighted that Vietnam always considers human as the driver fornational development, and has issued a number of comprehensive and sustainablepolicies to reduce poverty and improve people’s lives, which has been welcomedby international community.
The Vietnamese Government has set the dual goal of fighting the COVID-19pandemic and ensuring socio-economic development and social welfare via thelaunch of a social assistance package worth 2.6 billion USD, he said, addingthat the country also applied technological advances in service of developmentand performing social policies, contributing to the international community’scommon effort to develop a global society.
At the session, President of the UN Economic and Social CouncilMunir Akram said in order to step up digital technology and narrow digital gap,428 billion USD is needed to invest in global bandwidth. It is time forinnovation, creativity and solidarity, he said.
Participants at the event also shared experience and initiatives regardingsocial policies, thus creating conditions for the public to access digitaltechnologies and ad⛦opt them in production and the distribution of goods andservices./.
Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, Chargé d’affaires ad interim of Vietnam at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), voiced his concern over the unstable security and humanitarian situation in Syria while attending the UNSC’s online meeting on February 9.
The Vietnamese Government has made a great success in advancing gender equality, and the UN Women has accompanied the Government in the work, Elisa Fernandez Saenz, Country Representative of UN Women in Vietnam, has said.
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the United Nations, on February 11 welcomed the positive progress recorded in the implementation of the Minsk agreements over the recent past.
Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy has emphasised the need to offer COVID-19 vaccine to peacekeepers, particularly those at high risk, such as medical workers at field hospitals and forces operating in areas severely hit by the pandemic.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
Head of Vietnam's delegation to the United Nations Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy (Photo: VNA) 
