Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn and UN Resident Coordinator in Việt Nam Pauline Tamesis had talks in Hà Nội on Wednesday. — Photo from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

HÀ NỘI — Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn called on United Nations (UN) organisations to step up collaboration with Việt Nam in four prioritised areas at a reception for UN Resident Coordinator in Việt Nam Pauline Tamesis in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

According to Minister Sơn, the prioritised areas include mobilising resources to successfully implement the Việt Nam-UN Strategic Framework for Sustainable Development Cooperation 2022-2026, which helps accelerate the fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Việt Nam; and providing policy advice and technical assistance to Việt Nam during its socio-economic recovery and development.

The UN should support Việt Nam in climate change adaptation, energy transition, and green finance, while assisting Vietnamese citizens in applying for positions in the UN system, he stressed.

At the meeting, Sơn emphasised the role of the UN in coordinating multilateral efforts to respond to the common challenges of the international community such as global economic downturn, climate change, food crisis, water security, strategic competitions among major powers.

He affirmed that Việt Nam considers the UN one of its top priority partners and always remembers the valuable cooperation and support of the UN during its development in nearly 50 years.

The minister wished that the Resident Coordinator would serve as an effective bridge between UN organisations and the Vietnamese Government, ministries and agencies to further promote bilateral cooperation.

For her part, Pauline Tamesis appreciated Việt Nam's active, positive, and effective contributions to multilateralism and UN activities.

She emphasised that despite difficulties and challenges, especially the COVID-19 pandemic, Việt Nam has still maintained its strong commitment to realising the SDGs.

UN organisations are committed to continuing to stand side by side with Việt Nam to seize new opportunities and respond to challenges, she said, adding that they will help mobilise international resources to serve the country's sustainable and inclusive development. — VNS