Mentioning his visit to Vietnam on November 9-15, 2023, the official affirmed that he had witnessed impressive progress in the country’s economic development and implementation of social welfare programs. He also confirmed that, Vietnam has made significant strides in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in various areas, such as poverty reduction, access to clean water and sanitation, resilient infrastructure development, and enhanced innovation. Speaking at the event, Ambassador Mai Phan Dung, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, the World Trade Organization, and other international organizations in Geneva, affirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of promoting and protecting human rights, including the right to development. He took the occasion to show support for the Special Rapporteur, and expressed a desire to continue cooperating with UN human rights mechanisms in the coming time./.