A Vietnamese delegation led by Advisor to Foreign Minister Vu Quang Minh attended the Sherpa Meeting of the G20 Developing and Emerging Economies in Berlin, Germany on December 12-13.
Berlin (VNA) – AVietnamese delegation led by Advisor to Foreign Minister Vu Quang Minh attendedthe Sherpa Meeting of the G20 Developing and Emerging Economies in Berlin,Germany on December 12-13.
Vietnam was invited to the event given it will play the host of the APEC Year2017.
Speaking at the event, Minh mentionedVietnam’s theme and priority orientations of APEC Year 2017 as well as proposedpriority tasks that APEC and G20 2017 could perform together.
The Vietnamese delegation gaveconstructive feedback on economic connectivity promotion, global and regionaltrade, anti-protectionism, climate change response, food security, effectiveuse of Mekong River water resources, trilateral cooperation in supportingAfrica, which have been welcomed by the host country and participants.
Themed “Shaping an inter-connectedworld”, the G20’s agenda during the German presidency focuses on building self-reliance,improving sustainability and assuming responsibility.
Based on the agenda, the Sherpa meeting discussed a number of economic andglobal development issues such as promoting world economic growth, trade andinvestment; climate change, energy, financial reform, agriculture, labour,health care, digital economy, gender equality and immigration, among others.
The meeting underscored the need toadopt specific, practical and feasible measures to step up reform,liberalisation and facilitation of global trade and investment as well as dealwith global socio-economic and environment issues.
The G20 currently accounts for 80percent of the world’s gross domestic product and 75 percent of global trade.Since 2008, the bloc has convened the annual summit to affirm its commitment tostrengthening policy coordination in addressing global economic issues.
As the first meeting during theGerman presidency, Sherpa is also part of preparations for the G20 Summitslated for Hamburg city in early July 2017.
Between now and next July, Germanywill host ministerial, senior officials and working groups’ meetings.
It is the second time Vietnam hasbeen invited to G20 Summit and related meetings. The country attended the G20meetings in 2010 in the Republic of Korea and Canada when it assumed the Chairof ASEAN./.
ASEAN, as well as Vietnam, is ready to cooperate with the Group of Twenty (G20) to carry out the development agenda, affirmed Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.
The theme of the Vietnam Summit 2016 “Smooth Sailing Ahead,” has reflected the development situation in Vietnam, a country that is heading towards sustainable growth and prosperity.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
Illustrative image (Source: CCTV) 
