Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attends the expanded G7 Summit

The 49th G7 Summit took place from May 19-22 in Hiroshima, Japan, with the expanded G7 Summit from May 20-21.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attends the G7 trade conference enlarged image 1 — Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio welcomed Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to attend activities within the framework of the expanded G7 Summit.

According to the program, this afternoon, after attending the official welcoming ceremony for the heads of delegations attending the Conference, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will attend the discussion session on the topic "Working together to handle multiple crises" (focusing on the topics of food, health , development, gender equality); the discussion session on the topic "Joint efforts for a sustainable planet" (focusing on the topics of climate, environment and energy); and the discussion session "G7 Global Infrastructure and Investment Partnership".

Attending the expanded G7 Summit were senior leaders of 7 advanced industrial countries in the G7 group (UK, US, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, Italy) and invited guests who were senior leaders of 8 countries and 6 international organizations (United Nations, European Union, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Asian Development Bank).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attends the G7 Summit, enlarged image 2 — Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the head of the expanded G7 delegation attended the discussion session "Working together to resolve multiple crises".

On March 20, 2023, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio invited Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to attend the 2023 G7 Summit. This is the third time Vietnam has attended the G7 Summit and the second time at the invitation of Japan. This shows the importance that Japan, the 2023 G7 Chair in particular, and the G7 Group in general attach to Vietnam's position and role in the region.

Vietnam's participation affirms its role, position and contribution to the common efforts to promote cooperation, maintain growth and address common challenges of the international community.

This year's expanded G7 Summit includes three sessions, with the following themes: "Cooperation in dealing with multiple crises" (focusing on the topics of food, health, development, and gender equality); "Joint efforts for a sustainable planet" (focusing on the topics of climate, environment, and energy) and "Towards a peaceful, stable, and prosperous world" (focusing on the topics of peace, respect for international law, and multilateral cooperation).
The expanded G7 Summit is expected to adopt the "Hiroshima Action Agenda for Self-Reliant Global Food Security." This is the first time the expanded G7 Summit has adopted a joint document.

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