PM Chính heads to the US for high-level week of UN General Assembly's 78th session

HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation left Hà Nội on Sunday afternoon to attend the high-level week of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78) and conduct a series of bilateral activities in the US. The UNGA78’s theme will be ‘Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: Accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all’. As an active and responsible member of the international community, Việt Nam is holding important responsibilities in various major multilateral mechanisms, making effective and substantive contributions in all aspects at multilateral forums, especially the United Nations. Participating in the high-level general debate of UNGA78, Việt Nam continues to implement the foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, cooperation, development, multilateralisation and diversification and deepen relationships with other nations. Chính’s activities will also look to implement agreements and commitments between senior leaders of the two countries as mentioned in the joint declaration on upgrading Việt Nam - US relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership.