Deputy PM receives UNDP, USAID officials

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam wishes UNDP will continue to give advice to and support Việt Nam in terms of health care, bidding and procurement of medicines and medical equipment, and marine spatial planning, Deputy Prime Minister Trần Hồng Hà told UNDP Resident Representative in Việt Nam Ramla Khalidi. During a reception for the UNDP official in Hà Nội on Tuesday, the Deputy PM spoke highly of the effective and practical cooperation between Việt Nam and UNDP across the fields of economy, society, climate change adaptation and ensuring the environment. He suggested UNDP continue its support for Việt Nam in governance, technology, and how to receive energy transformation projects in harmony with the socio-economic transition process. For her part, Khalidi affirmed UNDP's commitment to supporting Việt Nam in energy transition, towards realising the country’s net zero greenhouse gas emission target by 2050 and effectively responding to climate change. Grubbs highly valued close cooperation between USAID and Vietnamese ministries and sectors in recent years, while expressing her pleasure with the cooperative achievements and results between the two countries.