Vietnam Govt Leader Praises Supports of UN Organizations

Vietnam highly valuates the United Nations (UN)’s role in the global community, especially in promoting peace, development cooperation, poverty reduction and climate change adaptation, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. The Vietnamese cabinet leader made this statement at a reception in Hanoi October 24 given to head representatives of the UN’s organizations in Vietnam on the occasion of the UN Day. PM Dung expressed his delight at the fine development of Vietnam-UN relations in all fields, especially the co-operation in fulfilling the Millennium Development Goals, settling emerging issues, coping with climate change, and protecting the environment and water resources. Dung said he hoped the two sides would soon sign a co-operation program for the 2012-2016 period, in which the UN would support the Southeast Asian country in providing policy consultation and resources in the fields of poverty reduction, education, public health and the environment. As a responsible member of the UN, Vietnam would work closely with the UN organizations to successfully implement the One UN initiative, Dung affirmed. Eamonn Murphy, acting UN Resident Co-ordinator in Vietnam said that the UN would continue to help the country in poverty reduction, improving the environment, coping with climate change and public administration. (Vietnam News Oct 25)