Minister Counsellor and deputy head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the United Nations Nguyen Hoang Nguyen (Photo: VNA)

Addressing the discussions of the Economic and Financial Committee of the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York over the past two days, Minister Counsellor and Deputy Head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the United Nations, Nguyen Hoang Nguyen urged for stronger actions in three main areas.

In economy and finance, he said it’s necessary to accelerate the reform of the international financial structure and deploy the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Financing Package to pool resources to support developing countries.

On social issues, he suggested continued focus on poverty reduction by strengthening food security, investing in education, and ensuring sustainable employment and social welfare for all citizens.

Regarding environmental issues, he proposed pushing forward actions on climate and increased climate finance, supporting developing nations in their clean energy transition, and expediting the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

As a member of the core group advocating for the UN Resolution on the International Decade of Science for Sustainable Development 2023-2034, Vietnam called on developed countries to step up transfers of technology by offering financial and technical support to developing nations to leverage the opportunities presented by the digital age. He affirmed that Vietnam always wishes to continue its partnership with the international community to achieve the SDGs by 2030.