At the training course (Source: hcmcpv.org.vn)HCM City (VNA) – The Standing Board of the Vietnam Fatherland Front’s (VFF) CentralCommittee and the Nordic Assistance to Vietnam- Norwegian Church Aid co-organiseda training course in Ho Chi Minh City on August 10, focusing on theHumanitarian Charter and other criteria of humanitarian aid for religiousdignitaries and followers.
The participantscame from HCM City, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, and thesouthern provinces of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Tay Ninh, Ben Tre, and Dong Thap.
In his openingremarks, Vice President of the VFF Central Committee Ngo Sach Thuc said that inrecent times, religious organisations nationwide have constructively andeffectively participated in action programmes that work to protect theenvironment, cope with climate change, and provide humanitarian aid.
The courseoffers an opportunity for representatives of various religions to exchange theirexperiences in implementing such programmes, he said, highlighting the role byreligious institutions in raising public awareness of environmental protection.
The trainingcourse, which lasts until August 12, focuses on environmental protection amidst theeffects of climate change in Vietnam, community-based natural disaster combat,and natural disaster relief.
Vietnamrecognises 41 religious institutions of 14 religions with over 25 millionfollowers, accounting for 27 percent of the population; over 80,000 dignitaries;and nearly 26,000 religious practice facilities.
According to asurvey that spanned 21 out of 41 religious institutions in Vietnam, nearly 80percent of respondents said they had participated in protecting the environmentand responding to climate change. –VNA
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