Vietnam continues to ensure its rice exports to contribute to guaranteeing global food security in the current context of the food insecurity, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at a meeting with President of the 78th UN General Assembly (UNGA 78) Dennis Francis in New York on September 20 (local time).

The Prime Minister affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to and supports the UN’s central role in the global administration system in order to cope with major common challenges.

Vietnam commits to actively contributing to the major priorities of UNGA 78, including the consolidation of peace through enhancing trust, fostering cooperation, easing tensions between powers, strengthening solidarity, promoting multilateralism, reforming international financial institutions towards more equality, and realizing the sustainable development goals (SDGs), he said.

In order to deal with such challenges, Prime Minister Chinh suggested a global, all-people, and comprehensive approach and affirmed that Vietnam supports and is resolved to implement the SDGs and respond to climate change, in particular achieving its target of net-zero emissions by 2050.

Vietnam has approved the National Power Development Plan VIII, which guides the development of power plants and power grids between 2021 and 2030, with a vision to 2050. The country will soon announce a resources mobilization plan for the implementation of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), he added.

Mr. Francis, meanwhile, spoke highly of UN-Vietnam relations, saying he is impressed by the latter’s socio-economic achievements.

He appreciates Vietnam’s achievements in poverty reduction and national development and the country’s cooperation in SDG implementation, climate change response, and food security.