BERLIN – Global co-operation, including assistance for developing countries in key areas, is crucial for sustainable development, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh said on Thursday. Speaking at a discussion on the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development during the (G20) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Bonn, he also said global economic stability was a precondition for development. He asked G20 members to increase their support to developing countries in infrastructure and human resource development, technology transfer and climate change response. As the host of APEC Year 2017, Việt Nam is working with other economies to strengthen sustainable, innovative and inclusive growth, Minh said. At the meeting, the foreign ministers agreed that sustainable growth and poverty eradication are most effective measures for preserving peace and stability.

Source: Viet Nam News February 17, 2017 16:17 UTC