VN commits to continuing sustainable development process

Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Nguyen Hai Bang attends the 75th session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in Bangkok from May 27-31

Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Nguyen Hai Bang made that statement while attending the 75th session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in Bangkok from May 27-31.

In his speech, the Ambassador suggested that Asia-Pacific countries need to reform policies and public services towards encouraging people from all social strata to participate in the policy making process to ensure inclusiveness and equality. 

He called on developed nations to increase support for developing ones in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, especially through building up capacity and transferring technology and trade and financial resources.

So far, Viet Nam has gained remarkable outcomes, such as the national poverty rate based on multidimensional standards reduced from 9.9% in 2015 to under 7% in 2017; the rate of people covered by health insurance reached 86.4% in 2017; and over 99% of households had access to electricity in 2016, he added.

As an active and responsible member of the UN, Viet Nam pledges to continue promoting sustainable development around the world and the Asia-Pacific region in particular, he affirmed.

The session, themed “Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality”, saw the participation of more than 550 delegates from 46 out of the 53 member countries of the ESCAP.

By Hoang Ha