PM Pham Minh Chinh arrives in Hanoi, concluding Europe working trip

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Hanoi on November 6 noon, concluding his trip for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), and a working visit to the UK and an official visit to France.

The tour from October 31 to November 5 was made at the invitation of Prime Minister of the UK Boris Johnson and French Prime Minister of Jean Castex.

Upon Chinh and his entourage’s arrival at Noi Bai International Airport, Minister of Public Security, on behalf of the delegation, handed over medical equipment and supplies and funding for the COVID-19 pandemic fight donated by individuals and organisations during the PM’s working trip to Europe to representatives of the Ministry of Health and the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee.

Accordingly, the Ministry of Health received medical equipment and supplies for COVID-19 treatment worth 3.5 million GBP and 640,000 EUR donated by overseas Vietnamese and agencies in the UK and France, along with more than 400,000 syringes and medical supplies by the France-Vietnam medical association.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee received two billion VND (88,000 USD) and more than 16,000 GBP in cash donated by overseas Vietnamese and agencies in the UK, and 107,000 EUR by the overseas Vietnamese and agencies in France./.

VNA