Tokyo (VNA) – Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Sonhas called on countries to speed up global governance reform, firstlymultilateral institutions, in order to effectively deal with global issues.

Addressinga session of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Japan’s Nagoya city onNovember 23 to which Vietnam is an invited guest, Son suggested G20 andmultilateral institutions promote multilateralism and take the pioneer role infully implementing international commitments, responsibly contributing to arules-based world order, equality and sustainability.

Vietnam,in its capacity as the ASEAN Chair in 2020 and non-permanent member of theUnited Nations Security Council for the 2020-2021 tenure, will join theinternational community in strengthening coordination and support among globalinstitutions and regional organisations to contribute to strengthening peace,stability and sustainable development, he said.

Inhis remarks at another session on sustainable development, Son affirmed thatVietnam has fully realised the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement, and wants towork together with other countries to enhance coordination and cooperationbetween the ASEAN and the UN and multilateral organisations in an effort tonarrow development gaps and successfully complete sustainable development goals(SDGs) in the region, including sustainable management and use of waterresources and climate change combat in the Lower Mekong River Basin.

Heurged the G20 countries to take the lead in implementing commitments and assistdeveloping countries to materialise the 2030 Agenda, prioritisinginfrastructure, high-quality human resource development, health care, technology transfer and climate change response.

Theofficial also suggested the countries push ahead with the formation of a globalnetwork connecting innovation centres to enable developing countries to optimiseopportunities offered by innovations and creations, accelerate theestablishment of a global framework on maritime plastic waste prevention, andstep up collaboration with and support for the ASEAN and Vietnam in deployingspecific projects on plastic waste reduction and environmental protection.

Foreignministers from G20 and nine guest economies, including Vietnam, reachedconsensus on efforts to reform the World Trade Organisation (WTO), and on theneed to increase the mobilisation of resources as well as regional and globalcooperation in realising the 2030 Agenda and SDGs.

Onthe sidelines of the meeting, Son met with foreign ministers and heads ofdelegation from such countries as Japan, the US, China, the UK, Canada, France,Australia, Chile and Argentina.

Theforeign officials lauded Vietnam’s role and prestige, and wished to enhancecoordination and cooperation with the country, both bilaterally andmultilaterally, especially when Vietnam assumes the posts of ASEAN Chair in2020 and non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2020-2021tenure.

OnNovember 22, Son had a meeting with Aichi prefecture’s Governor Hideaki Omura,during which the Vietnamese official highlighted the fruitful Vietnam-Japanrelationship, with partnerships between their localities as the pillar.

Healso stressed the increasing number of Aichi investors in Vietnam, andexpressed hope that the prefecture will receive more Vietnamese students.

Forhis part, Omura said about 180 businesses from Aichi have invested in Vietnam,and the number is projected to rise in the time ahead.

Accordingto the Governor, the prefecture will partner with Vietnam’s national flagcarrier Vietnam Airlines to open a direct air route between Aichi and majorVietnamese cities./.