President Tran Dai Quang (R) at the reception (Source:VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quang hasasked the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies(IFRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (IRIC) to continueproviding support for member organisations in Southeast Asia, includingVietnam.
The support is especially necessary in the fields ofcommunity-based disaster management, response to emergency cases and climatechange and Red Cross network development, he said during a reception in Hanoion September 22 for delegates attending the 14th annual SoutheastAsia Red Cross-Red Crescent Leadership Meeting held in Hanoi from September21-22.
Hailing the outcomes of the meeting, the President expressedhis belief that the Southeast Asia Red Cross – Red Crescent Movement willcontinue reaping greater successes, contributing to building a united andstrong ASEAN Community.
He hailed the movement for making important strides over thepast years, especially in the building of a safe and highly resilientcommunity.
The host wished that Red Cross and Red Crescent societies ofregional countries, the IFRC and IRIC would contribute to building ASEANCommunity in the three key pillars of Political-Security Community, EconomicCommunity and Socio-Cultural Community.
He took the occasion to thank the delegates for raising fundfor victims of storm Doksuri in Vietnam’s central region.
Director of IFRC-Asia Pacific Xavier Castellanos, for his part,lauded the VRCS for its increasingly involvement in humanitarian and charitywork.
He affirmed that the IRFC-Asia Pacific always pays attentionto developing the role of member countries, including those in Southeast Asia.
The guest committed support to the VRCS and thanked theVietnamese President for supporting the IFRC, IRIC and relevant societies inSoutheast Asia in his capacity as VRCS Honorary President.-VNA
The support is especially necessary in the fields ofcommunity-based disaster management, response to emergency cases and climatechange and Red Cross network development, he said during a reception in Hanoion September 22 for delegates attending the 14th annual SoutheastAsia Red Cross-Red Crescent Leadership Meeting held in Hanoi from September21-22.
Hailing the outcomes of the meeting, the President expressedhis belief that the Southeast Asia Red Cross – Red Crescent Movement willcontinue reaping greater successes, contributing to building a united andstrong ASEAN Community.
He hailed the movement for making important strides over thepast years, especially in the building of a safe and highly resilientcommunity.
The host wished that Red Cross and Red Crescent societies ofregional countries, the IFRC and IRIC would contribute to building ASEANCommunity in the three key pillars of Political-Security Community, EconomicCommunity and Socio-Cultural Community.
He took the occasion to thank the delegates for raising fundfor victims of storm Doksuri in Vietnam’s central region.
Director of IFRC-Asia Pacific Xavier Castellanos, for his part,lauded the VRCS for its increasingly involvement in humanitarian and charitywork.
He affirmed that the IRFC-Asia Pacific always pays attentionto developing the role of member countries, including those in Southeast Asia.
The guest committed support to the VRCS and thanked theVietnamese President for supporting the IFRC, IRIC and relevant societies inSoutheast Asia in his capacity as VRCS Honorary President.-VNA
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