DPM addresses at 64th session of UNCTAD

Deputy PM Hue made the point on September 14 in Geneva at the 64th session of the UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Committee.

Mr. Hue was quoted as saying that this was an honor and opportunity for Viet Nam to share its development especially over the last ten years after joining the World Trade Organization (WTO).

According to Mr. Hue, scientific and technological advance in the Fourth Industrial Revolution has contributed to making connectivity and cooperation in the world more closer and efficient, thus opening up new opportunities for trade and development in favor of prosperous  future of the mankind.

However, according to the Vietnamese leader, the world is coping with numerous challenges including the risks of global economic and financial instability; the reoccurrence of protectionism, tensions on geo-politics, local conflicts, natural resources depletion, climate change, terrorism, hunger and poverty, and rising disease epidemics.

Mr. Hue recommended the UNCTAD and other UN institutions improve operation; reshuffle organization; renovate activities. Viet Nam, said the Deputy PM, support the UNCTAD’s Agenda and its practical programs and plans to promote the international trade system on the basis of laws, transparency, coverage, non-discrimination, and in favor of growth.

Deputy PM Hue also hailed the role of the UNCTAD in supporting countries to implement the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development./.

By Kim Anh