On the first day of the summit, State President Truong Tan Sang delivered a speech which highlighted  major challenges threatening  peace, security and sustainable development, especially the increase of  poverty, diseases, social injustice, resource exhaustion, environment recession, confliction, crisis, violence and insecurity.

Within the framework of the summit, State President Truong Tan Sang attended and addressed the meetings on gender equality, poverty elimination, rural development and keeping peace.

On the sidelines of the summit, State President Truong Tan Sang had bilateral meetings with presidents and prime ministers of other nations. During their  meetings, the leaders discussed methods to strengthen bilateral relations and shared their points of view about international mutual issues.

On the occasion, State President Truong Tan Sang met with the Vietnamese - US business circle, attended the Policy Dialogue on Vietnam-US ties in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations at the Asia Society’s headquarters, and gave an interview to the Associated Press.

State President Truong Tan Sang meets UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Photo: Le Duong/VNA

State President Truong Tan Sang delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the UN Summit. Photo: Nguyen Khang/VNA

Panoramic view of the opening session of the UN Summit. Photo: Nguyen Khang/VNA

State President Truong Tan Sang addresses the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Gender Equality
and Women's Empowerment. Photo: Nguyen Khang/VNA

State President Truong Tan Sang speaks at a special high-level event on a new rural development paradigm and
the inclusive and sustainable new community model. Photo: Nguyen Khang/VNA

State President Truong Tan Sang attends the Policy Dialogue at the Asia Society’s headquarters. Photo: Nguyen Khang/VNA 

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