Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh rang the bell to end the trading session at the New York Stock Exchange

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh rang the bell to end the trading session at the New York Stock Exchange – Photo: Nguyen Khanh

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his pleasure to visit the NYSE, the world’s largest stock exchange by market capitalization, and rang the bell to end the session.

The Prime Minister would like to thank the NYSE leadership for the thoughtful and respectful welcome, and hope that the NYSE will pay attention to support and share experiences to contribute to promoting the development of an effective and sustainable stock market in Vietnam. , successfully build a regional financial center; at the same time, towards a sustainable, mutually beneficial partnership between the NYSE and its Vietnamese partners, contributing to promoting the Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership to become more and more practical and effective.

Also on this occasion, the Prime Minister will witness the awarding ceremony of two cooperation documents in the fields of finance, banking and investment funds between Vietnamese and American partners. In which, there is a cooperation document between the State Securities Commission of Vietnam and the NYSE on supporting market upgrading, building a mechanism for investors to participate in the two stock markets.

The Prime Minister witnessed a number of document awarding ceremonies in the fields of finance, banking and investment funds – Photo: Nguyen Khanh

The Prime Minister witnessed a number of document awarding ceremonies in the fields of finance, banking and investment funds – Photo: Nguyen Khanh

On the same day, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a phone call with the Deputy Director General of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Antoinette Monsio Sayeh.

At the phone conversation, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh thanked and highly appreciated the IMF for its support in accessing vaccines, finance, recommendations and advice for Vietnam in COVID-19 prevention and control, and Vietnam is using it effectively. right purpose. The IMF also supports and advises the Government of Vietnam during the COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control process; supporting and advising Vietnam in formulating and formulating macroeconomic policies and sustainable development, especially in stabilizing monetary policy.

The Prime Minister asked the IMF to support Vietnam in effectively implementing the socio-economic recovery program after the pandemic.

The Prime Minister also asked the IMF for advice, policy recommendations, technical assistance, and human resource training to help the Government of Vietnam effectively plan and implement the 5-year socio-economic development plan (2021- 2020). 2025) and the 10-year socio-economic development strategy (2021-2030).

IMF Deputy General Director Antoinette Monsio Sayeh affirmed that Vietnam is one of the good partners of the IMF. She said that the IMF is ready to support Vietnam at the proposal of the Prime Minister.

Vietnam is strongly committed to multilateralism

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed – Photo: VGP

Continuing his business trip to attend the ASEAN-US Special Summit, visit and work in the US and the United Nations (UN), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had meetings with UN leaders.

On the morning of May 16 (local time), at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had meetings with the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ms. Amina Mohammed; United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director Catherine Russell; President of the United Nations General Assembly Abdulla Shahid; Achim Steiner, Director General of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

At the meeting with UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that Vietnam is committed to continuing to promote its role, make active and constructive contributions to the common work of the United Nations in all three areas. security pillars – politics, development and human rights.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed Vietnam’s strong commitment to multilateralism and a world order based on international law and the UN Charter, supporting the central role of the United Nations in the global governance system. demand, said that a global, all-popular, comprehensive approach is needed to deal with common challenges such as epidemics and climate change.

Vietnam also supports strengthening relations between the United Nations, parliaments of member states and the Inter-Parliamentary Union to enlist the support of the legislative channel for the UN agenda.

The Prime Minister said that Vietnam is strongly and comprehensively implementing three strategic breakthroughs to realize the goal of turning the country into an industrial and high-income country by 2045; wishes to continue to accompany and effectively support, including supporting the implementation of the National Digital Transformation Program to 2025, with orientation to 2030.

Discussing the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Prime Minister said that Vietnam has made efforts and successfully implemented the vaccination strategy, promptly transitioning to safe, flexible adaptation and effective disease control. to open the economy, focus on recovery and socio-economic development.

Discussing international and regional issues, the Prime Minister was pleased to see the continued strengthening of the ASEAN-UN partnership, and asked the UN to support ASEAN’s central role in solving regional issues. , including maintaining peace, stability, security, safety and freedom of navigation and overflight in the East Sea, peaceful settlement of disputes on the basis of international law, especially the Convention. United Nations on the Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS), as well as assisting Myanmar in stabilizing the situation through dialogue and reconciliation, ensuring people’s safety, and humanitarian access.

Regarding the situation in Ukraine, the Prime Minister affirmed that it is necessary to promote dialogue and negotiation to find a lasting peaceful solution on the basis of compliance with basic principles of international law and the UN Charter, respect and integrity. to the legitimate interests of the parties involved. Vietnam has decided to donate USD 500,000 for humanitarian relief activities to support people affected by the conflict in Ukraine and is willing to make active contributions to the diplomatic, dialogue and negotiation process, as well as in reconstruction and rehabilitation in Ukraine.

Ms. Mohammed affirmed that Vietnam is an important partner and friend of the United Nations and hopes that the two sides will continue to develop the relationship in a more comprehensive and effective manner. The Deputy Secretary-General affirmed that the UN will continue to pay attention to and support Vietnam’s development priorities in a green, sustainable and more resilient direction.