(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has affirmed Vietnam’s commitments to the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC), saying that countries need to further uphold the potential of the mechanism to contribute to peace, prosperity and sustainable development in the region.
 Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son (Photo: VNA) |
He was speaking at the 11th MGC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting that was held virtually on Wednesday.
In his speech, the Vietnamese minister proposed bolstering medical coordination via the research, production and distribution of vaccines, supply of antibiotics and medical equipment, improving the quality of medical staff and community-based medical system.
Further attention should be paid to promoting sustainable and inclusive economic recovery via facilitating trade and investment, ensuring regional supply chain, maintaining a stable business environment, promoting trade promotion programmes, and boosting infrastructure connectivity, he said.
According to him, countries need to reinforce joint work in science-technology, innovation, digital technology and infrastructure; give priority to sustainable water resources management and climate change response via experience sharing and technological transfer, as well as improve the capacity of early forecasting and disaster management; and enhance cooperation between the Mekong River Commission and the National Ganga River Basin Authority.
Concluding the event, countries adopted a Joint Statement and agreed to hold the next meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting next year.