UN official wants Vietnam to share successful model with other countries

Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization Gerd Muller made such a proposal when meeting Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh , because he believes that Vietnam is a model of successful development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives UNIDO Director General Gerd Muller - Photo: NHAT BAC

Vietnam is a model of successful development.

The Prime Minister also spent time receiving Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Gerd Muller at noon on September 20 local time (morning on September 21 Vietnam time).

The head of the Government asked UNIDO to support Vietnam in perfecting and implementing industrial policies, developing low-emission industries that are resilient to climate change, and increasing added value and competitiveness.

For his part, Mr. Gerd Muller said that Vietnam is the most successful development model and an important partner of UNIDO. Therefore, this organization is committed to focusing on supporting Vietnam in energy saving and decarbonizing industry.

Mr. Gerd Muller also proposed that the two sides study the possibility of tripartite cooperation between Vietnam, UNIDO and a developing country so that Vietnam can share successful experiences and UNIDO will support technology transfer.

During his working trip to New York (USA), on September 20, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with leaders of four European countries and Thailand, the President of the 78th United Nations General Assembly and the United Nations Organization UNIDO.

Vietnam pledges to export rice to help the world

On the afternoon of September 20, New York time (morning of September 21, Vietnam time), at the United Nations Headquarters, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with President of the 78th United Nations General Assembly Dennis Francis.

At the meeting, the Prime Minister affirmed that Vietnam values and supports the central role of the United Nations in the global governance system. Vietnam pledged to actively contribute to the major priorities of the 78th General Assembly.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives President of the 78th United Nations General Assembly Dennis Francis - Photo: DUONG GIANG

Including strengthening peace through enhancing trust, promoting cooperation, reducing tensions between major countries, promoting solidarity, multilateralism, reforming international financial institutions towards greater fairness...

The Prime Minister shared Vietnam's history of overcoming war and difficulties to transform, develop, and eliminate poverty.

Therefore, in the context of current instability in food security in the world, Vietnam still ensures rice export , contributing to stabilizing global food security.

President of the United Nations General Assembly Dennis Francis highly appreciated Vietnam's active, dynamic role and increasing position.

Mr. Dennis Francis said that Vietnam has many achievements in lifting people out of poverty and developing the country that can be shared with the world. The President of the General Assembly agreed to cooperate with Vietnam to promote compliance with the United Nations Charter, international law and multilateralism.

On this occasion, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh respectfully invited Mr. Dennis Francis to visit Vietnam in the near future.

Meet with leaders of various countries

Also on the afternoon of September 20, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received a series of leaders of countries attending the 78th high-level general discussion session in New York.

Meeting with Thai Prime Minister Sretta Thavisin, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh congratulated and respectfully invited the Thai Prime Minister to visit Vietnam soon.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh congratulated new Thai Prime Minister Sretta Thavisin during a meeting on September 20 at the United Nations - Photo: NHAT BAC

The Head of Government also mentioned a number of measures to promote the strategic partnership between the two countries, such as bringing trade turnover to 25 billion USD in a balanced direction.

Thai Prime Minister Sretta Thavisin agreed with the opinions and proposals of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

The Thai leader expressed his desire to further strengthen cooperation with Vietnam in trade, investment, tourism, infrastructure and local connectivity. He also suggested that Vietnam consider opening more direct flights to Thailand.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets Polish President Andrzej Duda - Photo: NHAT BAC

The Prime Minister also had meetings with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar, Finnish President Sauli Ninisto and Polish President Andrzej Duda.

During two meetings with the leaders of Slovenia and Finland, the Prime Minister raised two issues that Vietnam is interested in. That is, he asked the two countries to soon ratify the Vietnam - EU Investment Protection Agreement and to speak out to promote the removal of the yellow card on IUU seafood from Vietnam.

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