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State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 23 delivered a speech at the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate hosted by the US.VNA Friday, April 23, 2021 21:24
The virtual Leaders Summit on Climate hosted by the US (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 23 delivered a speech on the economic opportunities of climate change at the Leaders Summit on Climate which is held virtually on April 22-23, at the invitation of US President Joe Biden.
Following is the full text of the remarks of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
President Joe Biden,
Excellencies,
Ladies and gentlemen,
I thank President Biden for inviting me and other leaders to this very important Summit.
I welcome the United States’ return to the Paris Agreement. I believe that the renewed leadership and strong commitment that President Biden espoused during the opening session, combined with our shared efforts, will lead us on the path towards achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Mr. President,
Climate change is undoubtedly a major existential threat to many countries and to our planet. In Vietnam, last year alone, extreme weather has taken hundreds of lives and reversed decades of progress in poverty reduction. The Mekong Delta, our rice bowl and the home to 20 million Vietnamese, is suffering immensely from sea level rise, especially towards the end of this century.
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