Vietnamese President Calls for Stronger Climate Finance Commitments at UN High-Level Event
Hanoi, The Gulf Observer: Vietnamese President Lương Cường on Wednesday urged countries to fully and promptly deliver on their climate finance commitments to jointly address the challenges of climate change, stressing the importance of ensuring a just transition that safeguards social security, creates jobs, and supports workers and vulnerable communities.
Speaking at the Special High-Level Event on Climate Action in New York, co-chaired by UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President Lương Cường underscored that Việt Nam, among the nations most severely affected by climate change, is firmly committed to sustainable development. He said the country is determined to harmonise economic growth with environmental protection and climate response.
The President noted that Việt Nam has been continuously improving its institutions and policies, while developing a comprehensive legal framework to promote a green and just transition, adapt to climate change, pursue pledged climate targets, and strengthen the resilience of vulnerable areas and communities.
Calling for stronger international support, he urged the global community to enhance the transfer of advanced, clean, and efficient technologies to foster green and circular economy development in developing countries. He also emphasized the central role of the United Nations in advancing solidarity, cooperation, and trust-building, as well as in ensuring fairness and justice under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement, based on the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities.
President Lương Cường stressed that developed countries must take the lead with stronger emissions reduction commitments, while providing financial and technological contributions. He also highlighted the need for new initiatives, dialogue, and connections across governments, businesses, social organisations, and communities to promote collective action.
The summit brought together numerous heads of state and government, along with representatives of international organisations. In his opening remarks, UN Secretary-General António Guterres noted that clean energy is already driving economic growth, sustainable development, and job creation.
Echoing this view, participants affirmed that the green and low-carbon transition has become a global trend, and urged developed countries to lead in emissions cuts while providing greater financial and technical support to developing nations.
