Vietnam contributes 500,000 USD to aid Palestinians
New York (VNA) – The Vietnamese Government
will donate 500,000 USD through the United Nations (UN) Relief and Works
Agency for Palestine
Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to support efforts of the UN and
demontrate the spirit of solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Ambassador
Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, on
November 29 met with and handed over UN Secretary-General António
Guterres a letter of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, which underlined
that Vietnam highly appreciates the important role and contributions of
UN agencies, especially the UNRWA.
Addressing a debate session
on the Palestinian issue at the UN headquarters in New York on November
29, Giang expressed his concern over attacks on civilians and
humantarian workers, essential civil infrastructure facilities and
services.
Vietnam calls on parties involved to immediately cease fire, exercise maximum restraint, respect
international humanitarian law and apply all necessary measures to protect
people's lives, including ensuring safety and release of hostages, he said.
The ambassador reaffirmed Vietnam’s strong stance on
resolving the Hamas-Israel conflict by peaceful means on the basis of
respecting international law and relevant UN resolutions, ensuring the
legitimate interests of parties, and implementing the two-state
solution. This process requires strong commitment from the international
community, on both bilaterally and multilaterally channels.
On
the occasion of the
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (November
29), Ambassador Giang affirmed that Vietnam always supports the just
struggle of the Palestinian people for independence and freedom. Vietnam
is ready to join efforts of the UN and the international community to
promote
dialogue and seek a peaceful, long-term and sustainable solution to the
current
conflict./.