Symposium discusses sustainable development governance amidst COVID-19

This was an activity within the framework of the Leadership and Policy Reform Forum organised by the HCMA’s Institute for Leadership and Public Policy and the Association of Vietnamese Scientists and Experts (AVSE Global) biennially.

HCMA Deputy Director Le Van Loi said that sustainable development is a consistent policy of the Vietnamese Party and State since the Doi Moi (Renewal) process started. Vietnam has nationalised the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development into a National Action Plan with 17 general and 115 specific goals in line with the conditions and development priorities of the country.

Participants focused on discussing the identification and analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the development of countries; clarifying the relationship between the crisis and sustainable development; studying models and mechanisms of national governance, international governance and international cooperation, as well as socio-economic recovery solutions to ensure post-pandemic sustainable development.

HCMA Deputy Director Duong Trung Y said that addressing challenges caused by crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and ensuring sustainable development are the responsibility of the whole society. This needs attention from leaders, managers, authorities, communities and people, in which scientists play a very important role.

Governments need to work closely together to overcome the pandemic, restore production, and ensure sustainable development goals, he stressed.