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Vietnam’s treatment for UN employee marks new milestone in bilateral ties
Vietnam’s treatment for UN employee marks new milestone in bilateral ties
Vietnam’s successful treatment of a United Nations
employee who contracted COVID-19 has marked a new step of development in the
cooperation between the two sides, while proving the country’s increasingly
important role in the regional and international arena, UN Resident Coordinator
in Vietnam Kamal Malhotra has said.
This is a historic, significant achievement, he told the Vietnam News Agency
(VNA), adding that the UN would continue to hold discussions with the
Vietnamese government on turning the country into an important and potential
destination for patients under the UN Emergency Chartered Medical Evacuation
Services (MEDEVAC)
in the future.
Earlier, Vietnam, at the request of the UN, had received and successfully
treated a UN staff member who contracted the coronavirus while working in a
regional country and was in critical condition.
The patient was brought to Vietnam by a plane run by the MEDEVAC, according to
an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Vietnam was once seen as a country that needs to send its severe patients to
other countries via the MEDEVAC mechanism such as Singapore and Thailand, the
official said.
However, this is the first time the country has admitted a patient through the
mechanism, especially in the context of the pandemic spread, he continued.
According to Malhotra, one of the reasons that the UN asked Vietnam to treat
the UN staff
member was the country’s good performance in COVID-19
prevention and control, with a low rate of infections, as well as its good
medical services.
The event is of historical significance as it took
place at a time when Vietnam was holding the rotating UN Security Council
(UNSC) presidency, the official said, expressing his hope that there will be
similar activities in the time ahead.
Regarding cooperation between the UN and the Vietnamese government and
competent agencies in the pandemic combat, Malhotra said both sides have
acknowledged the important role of the other, with the Vietnamese government
playing crucial leadership.
Helping Vietnam build and roll out its vaccination programme is a top priority
of the UN in 2021, he affirmed, adding that the UN and relevant agencies will
continue their assistance to Vietnam in vaccine supply, and vaccine quality and
safety control.
He also suggested the country should do better in expanding vaccination
coverage, and informed that the UN will make effort to provide the country with
vaccines enough to inoculate 20 percent of its population by year-end./.
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Since Vietnam became a UN member in 1977, the bilateral relationship has grown steadily. Vietnam has widely participated in the organization’s activities and contributed to its development.
During its 43 years in the UN, Vietnam has put a great effort into contributing to the UN’s peacekeeping and human right ensuring activities.
Vietnam’s participation in the UN opened a new chapter in its foreign policy of multilateralization and diversification.
The UN plays an important role in Vietnam’s international integration. It’s a global mechanism involving all countries including partners of Vietnam and many areas. Vietnam needs to take advantage of the organization to implement its foreign policy during international integration.
Vietnam has always tried to fulfill its tasks and put forth practical initiatives. Vietnam supports the UN’s primary goals of maintaining peace and security
At UN forums, Vietnam participated in discussions on economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian and human rights issues and has contributed to the reform of UN organizations toward expanded transparency, democracy, and efficiency.
Vietnam is a strong partner of the UN joining the organization in 1977.
Your women and men in uniform are playing their part in the UN peacekeeping missions and your leading role in achieving the Millennium Development Goals is the solid foundation for your support to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
As an elected member of the UN Security Council, Vietnam has been making important contribution in supporting sustainable peace.
Vietnam has been a reliable and responsible partner of the international community.
The almost unanimous votes reflected the international community’s acknowledgement of Vietnam’s role and contribution to global issues.
With its open foreign policy, Vietnam’s relationship with the UN is expanding in all fields and at all levels.
The relationship has also helped raise Vietnam’s position and image in the international arena, and deepen relations between Vietnam and other countries, key partners and friends.
Vietnam has proactively made substantial contributions to the UN’s operation.
the UN and international community have described Vietnam as a model of success in implementing SDGs, and a country that has seriously worked to materialise the 2030 agenda on sustainable development and the Paris agreement on climate change.
Vietnam has actively promoted the UN’s reform initiatives, and it was considered among the leaders in implementing the Delivering As One initiative.
The Vietnamese army is participating in the UN's peacekeeping activities and Vietnam’s leading role in fulfilling the MDGs lays a solid foundation for the country to carry out the Sustainable Development Programme 2030
As a non-permanent member of the UNSC in the 2020-2021 term, Vietnam has participated in the council’s work in the spirit of independence, activeness and with responsibility
Vietnam has left a good impression with the organisation of an open debate on adhering to the UN Charter to maintain international peace and security, and the first-ever meeting on cooperation between the UN and ASEAN.
Vietnam has been making significant contributions to sustainable peace.
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