President Vo Van Thuong greets delegates to the IFRC’s 11th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference at the reception in Hanoi on November 21. (Photo: VNA) The leaders are in Hanoi to attend the 11th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the International Federationof Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
The President thanked the IFRC, the International Committee of the Red Cross,Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies of countries and internationalorganisations for their cooperation and effective support for Vietnam over thepast years, especially in times of natural disasters and diseases.
He said upholding the fine compassionate tradition of the nation,the Party and State of Vietnam pay great attention to humanitarian activitiesin the country and in the world. Vietnam considers humanitarian work a regulartask of the entire political system, the State leader said.
He pointed out that as climate change has brought about increasing extremeweather phenomena all over the world, the Asia-Pacific region is facing greatchallenges as one of the regions most vulnerable to climate change. Climatechange-related threats to humans’ survival are forecast to have seriousimpacts on efforts to improve the life of people in the region.
President Thuong strongly believed that internationalcooperation and solidarity have decisive significance to enhancing the capacityof conducting humanitarian activities and responding to disasters.
With the theme "Asia-Pacific: Preparedness for Disasters",the IFRC’s 11th Asia-Pacific Regional Conferenceprovides a good opportunity for the region to share experience and enhancecapacity to build a humanitarian network for the region and the world, he said.
The IFRC delegates remarked that the Red Cross Society of Vietnamhas operated dynamically and strongly, contributing greatly to theinternational Red Cross movement.
Many delegates expressed the hope to continue coordinating withthe Vietnam Red Cross Society to further expand international humanitarianactivities./.
The President thanked the IFRC, the International Committee of the Red Cross,Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies of countries and internationalorganisations for their cooperation and effective support for Vietnam over thepast years, especially in times of natural disasters and diseases.
He said upholding the fine compassionate tradition of the nation,the Party and State of Vietnam pay great attention to humanitarian activitiesin the country and in the world. Vietnam considers humanitarian work a regulartask of the entire political system, the State leader said.
He pointed out that as climate change has brought about increasing extremeweather phenomena all over the world, the Asia-Pacific region is facing greatchallenges as one of the regions most vulnerable to climate change. Climatechange-related threats to humans’ survival are forecast to have seriousimpacts on efforts to improve the life of people in the region.
President Thuong strongly believed that internationalcooperation and solidarity have decisive significance to enhancing the capacityof conducting humanitarian activities and responding to disasters.
With the theme "Asia-Pacific: Preparedness for Disasters",the IFRC’s 11th Asia-Pacific Regional Conferenceprovides a good opportunity for the region to share experience and enhancecapacity to build a humanitarian network for the region and the world, he said.
The IFRC delegates remarked that the Red Cross Society of Vietnamhas operated dynamically and strongly, contributing greatly to theinternational Red Cross movement.
Many delegates expressed the hope to continue coordinating withthe Vietnam Red Cross Society to further expand international humanitarianactivities./.
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