Beijing [China], September 2: On the afternoon of September 1, in Tianjin city (China), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended and delivered an important speech at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit.
This is the first time a senior Vietnamese leader has spoken at an SCO summit. This conference is the largest in the 25-year history of the SCO , with the participation of heads of state and prime ministers of more than 23 countries, along with heads of 10 international and regional organizations, including leaders of several ASEAN countries such as Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, the UN Secretary General and the ASEAN Secretary General.
Speaking at the conference, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated that although humanity has achieved unprecedented achievements, the world is currently facing a multi-crisis situation, in which local conflicts and inequality in development are increasing at an increasingly serious level.
The Prime Minister affirmed that no country, big or small, can solve today's multidimensional challenges alone. Therefore, more than ever, countries need to promote multilateralism and strengthen international solidarity and cooperation.Emphasizing that in today's deeply globalized world with interdependence among countries, the Prime Minister said that the destiny of each country is linked to the common destiny of the international community. According to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, one of the root causes of insecurity is uneven development. The Prime Minister highly appreciated the role and important contributions of the SCO over the past two decades. From a security cooperation organization, the SCO has now expanded its substantive cooperation to development areas. The SCO's comprehensive and balanced approach, demonstrated through the Tianjin Declaration, affirms the important role of this organization.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed that Vietnam highly appreciates the role and supports enhanced cooperation between the SCO and international and regional organizations, especially with ASEAN , to consolidate ASEAN's central role in the evolving regional structure.
On that basis, in order for the SCO to contribute more actively to the common interests of the international community, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed three solutions. First, promote multilateralism, solidarity and international cooperation in dealing with traditional and non-traditional security challenges. Second, increase resource mobilization for development and enhance global governance capacity. The Prime Minister emphasized that all countries, especially major countries, need to uphold a sense of responsibility, take the lead and stand shoulder to shoulder with the UN in successfully implementing the sustainable development goals. Third, strengthen trust, mutual understanding and mutually beneficial cooperation, first of all among neighboring countries, thereby enhancing comprehensive connectivity between countries in the region and globally.
Finally, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed that Vietnam will continue to consistently implement its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, cooperation and development; multilateralize and diversify foreign relations; be a good friend, a reliable partner, and a responsible member of the international community; and firmly adhere to the "Four No's" defense policy.
The Prime Minister emphasized that Vietnam will continue to cooperate closely and effectively with SCO member countries and partners and international friends and partners; contributing to maintaining a peaceful, cooperative and development environment in the Asia-Pacific region.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper
