(VOVWORLD) - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has called on G7 countries to give ASEAN broader access to COVID-19 vaccines and transfer of technology.
 Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son. (Photo: VNA) |
During the first meeting between G7 foreign and development ministers and ASEAN foreign ministers via video conference on Sunday, Minister Son also asked the G7 to maintain an open market, invest more in sustainable infrastructure development, and foster digital transformation and greener and cleaner growth.
Highlighting the ASEAN-G7 partnership in realising commitments made at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, the foreign ministers suggested that the G7 take the lead in cutting gas emissions.
They said the G7 should strengthen cooperation with Vietnam and ASEAN to fulfill commitments towards net-zero emissions through green financial investment and clean technology while helping ASEAN narrow the development gaps.
Both sides affirmed the importance of maintaining peace, stability, security, safety, and freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea and voiced support for the promotion of dialogue, trust-building, self-restraint, and peaceful settlement of disputes based on international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
The G7 comprises Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US.