Vietnam Red Cross Society hailed for spreading nation’s humane values

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) presents a third-class Labour Order to the Humanitarian TV Centre. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hashailed the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC)’s strong performance inconnecting kind hearts to multiply acts of kindness, spreading the humanevalues of the country’s society and regime.

Addressing the closing ceremony of the VRC's 11th NationalCongress for the 2022-2027 tenure on August 30, the State leader noted thatwith total fund of over 23 trillion VND (982.15 million USD) reserved forhumanitarian activities, 2.36 times higher than the figure in the previoustenure, the VRC has affirmed its role as a key social organisation for charityactivities of the country.

He thanked agencies, organisations, businesses, and donors athome and abroad, as well as organisations belonging to the International RedCross and Red Crescent Movement for providing resources and joining hands withthe VRC, enabling it to effectively carry out humanitarian activities over theyears.

Highlighting difficulties that the country has faced due toclimate change, natural disasters and pandemics, the President stressed theneed for the VRC to continue to renovate itself to better meet the humanitarianrequirements in the new situation.

He showed support for major orientations of the VRC for thenext five years, reminding the organisation to continue to adhere to the Partyand State's policies and laws regarding humanitarian activities, enhancing itsoperational efficiency, spreading humanitarian values in the society, andhelping to build morality and lifestyle in the spirit of humanity andcompassion.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc addresses the congress (Photo: VNA)

The President also asked the VRC to focus on enhancing thequalifications of its personnel, ensuring the transparency in its activities,and strengthening international cooperation to show Vietnam’s high sense ofresponsibility in humanitarian activities in the region and the world.

During the VRC's 11th National Congress, delegates elected a111-strong Central Executive Committee, which then elected a 30-member StandingCommittee at its first meeting. Bui Thi Hoa, President of the VRC in the 10thtenure was re-elected as the VRC President for the 11th tenure.

At the congress, President Phuc was honoured as the HonoraryPresident of the VRC in the 11th tenure.

On the occasion, President Phuc presented a third-classLabour Order to the Humanitarian TV Centre run by the VRC for its outstandingachievements in the 2017-2021 period, contributing to the cause of nationalconstruction and defence./.

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