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On the afternoon of August 25, 2026 (New York time), within the framework of a business trip to attend the Vietnam Leadership Program (VLP) and work in the United States, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang met with Mr. Li Junhua, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations in charge of economic and social issues. Download Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang expressed his pleasure to meet Deputy Secretary General Li Junhua - Photo minhphu.vn/Duc Tuan Download Photo chinphu.vn/Duc Tuan Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang expressed his pleasure to meet Deputy Secretary General Li Junhua right before the High Level Week of the United Nations General Assembly (UN); highly appreciated the leadership role of Deputy Secretary-General Li Junhua in promoting the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), including chairing the successful organization of the annual High-Level Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). The Deputy Prime Minister thanked the UN for the support it has given Vietnam in implementing sustainable development goals and emphasized the results of practical and effective cooperation between the two sides in recent times; Propose to soon complete the Strategic Cooperation Framework for the period 2027-2031 in close association with Vietnams major development orientations and strategies. Download Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang thanked the UN for the support given to Vietnam in implementing sustainable development goals - Photo minhphu.vn/Duc Tuan Facing the current situation of progress in implementing the SDGs globally as well as in the Asia-Pacific region slowing down due to the negative impact of interlocking crises, the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the urgent need to strengthen political commitment, promote multilateralism and international cooperation; promote systematic, comprehensive and inclusive solutions to accelerate progress in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals. At the same time, it is necessary to create favorable conditions for developing countries to have fair access to science, technology, knowledge and resources for development, especially in the context of digital transformation and green transformation taking place strongly globally. Sharing about the countrys development situation, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang said that Vietnam has proactively and synchronously deployed key strategies, policies and the National Action Plan to implement the Agenda in recent times. 2030 and initially achieved many positive results: the economy maintained high growth momentum, poverty reduction made progress, unemployment rate was reduced, health insurance coverage rate increased and primary education universalized... Download Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang asked the UN to continue accompanying and sharing experiences in responding to climate change - Photo minhphu.vn/Duc Tuan Download Photo chinphu.vn/Duc Tuan Deputy Prime Minister affirmed Vietnam is determined to pursue the path of sustainable development, taking people as the center, the subject and driving force of development, and determined not to leave anyone behind. In order to support Vietnam in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals, the Deputy Prime Minister proposed that the UN continue to accompany and share experiences in responding to climate change; support financial and technological resources to implement climate commitments, develop renewable energy, energy transition and sustainable development of the Mekong Delta; Support effective mobilization of ODA capital, focusing on prioritizing science and technology development, digital transformation, climate change adaptation and high-quality human resource training. Download UN Deputy Secretary General Li Junhua emphasized that relevant UN agencies will continue to be trusted partners of Vietnam in the development journey in the coming time - Photo chinphu.vn/Duc TuanThe UN attaches great importance to and prioritizes promoting comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam. Speaking at the meeting, UN Deputy Secretary General Li Junhua expressed his deep impression of the breakthrough and drastic decisions and long-term strategic vision that the Government of Vietnam is implementing to promote rapid and sustainable socio-economic development. Mr. Li Junhua especially appreciated Vietnams commitment and efforts in implementing the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, green transformation and emission reduction goals. Appreciating Vietnams political determination, sense of responsibility and pioneering role in many multilateral forums, Mr. Li Junhua emphasized that Vietnam has always been one of the model, trustworthy partners and has an increasingly important voice in UN agencies. Download Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang presented a souvenir to UN Deputy Secretary General Li Junhua - Photo chinphu.vnMr. Li Junhua affirmed that the UN attaches great importance to and prioritizes promoting comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam and is ready to promote policy advice, technical support, capacity building, global governance knowledge sharing and actively connect international financial institutions and development banks to support Vietnam in overcoming development challenges, connecting connecting energy transition goals with climate change adaptation, realizing the goal of sustainable and inclusive development. The Deputy Secretary General affirmed his readiness to coordinate in 2027 on the occasion of the 50th anniversaryVietnam is a member of the UN; Emphasizing that relevant UN agencies will continue to be trusted partners of Vietnam in the development process in the coming time. 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