#Sustainable Development Goals

Throughout the session, the Vietnamese delegation participated actively, constructively, and responsibly in consultations on all 38 resolutions while advancing two notable initiatives. Vietnam delivered a joint statement on gender equality in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), co-sponsored by 67 countries, and co-hosted a side event with the Republic of Korea, Japan, and Thailand addressing human rights impacts of online scams.

Alongside being a great example in implementing the Millennium Development Goals and the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations (UN), Vietnam has again been highly valued by the international community as the country has successfully protected its people from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam coordinated with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to hold a meeting in the central city of Da Nang on December 18 on realising challenges posed for Vietnam in the implementation of sustainable development goals (SDGs).

A conference highlighting parliaments’ role in realising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was opened in Da Nang city on December 17 by the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA), the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP).

The United Nations (UN) values Vietnam’s strong commitment to realising sustainable development goals (SDGs), adapting to climate change, protecting the environment and engaging more strongly in UN’s peacekeeping activities, said UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. 

The Vietnam International Water Week (VACI 2018) took place in Hanoi since March 4 to 8, featuring the participation of 20 countries with a plenary session “Water and Sustainable Development Goals”.

Vietnam has recorded substantive improvement of its stature since it became a member of the United Nations (UN) four decades ago, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh affirmed in an interview posted on the Government web portal.