Vietnam, Canada red cross societies eye long-term cooperation

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) and its Canadian counterpart have agreed to support each other in humanitarian activities and look towards a long-term cooperation agreement in the time ahead.
Vietnam, Canada red cross societies eye long-term cooperation ảnh 1At the talks between the two red cross societies (Photo: redcross.org.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS)and its Canadian counterpart have agreed to support each other in humanitarianactivities and look towards a long-term cooperation agreement in the timeahead.

Vice President and Secretary General of the VRCSNguyen Hai Anh told visiting President and CEO of the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) ConradSauvé during their talks in Hanoi on May 21 that he is delighted at the fruitfulcooperation between the two countries and the associations.

Anh spoke highly of the Canadian government and theCRC for their support to Vietnam, both material and spiritual, and ininternational activities.

The VRCS will further back the CRC to engage in theexecutive councils of the International Red Cross and the Red Crescent Movement,and support its Canadian counterpart in movements.

Sauvé said both Vietnam and Canada face suchchallenges as climate change and natural disasters, and possible risks relatingto the COVID-19 and socio-economic impacts of armed conflicts.

The CRC has strength in the spheres like publichealth care, humanitarian aid, personnel training, technological application,and emergency aid, he said, affirming that Canada stands ready to help Vietnam inthese areas.

Briefing the guest on the VRCS’s operations, Anh saidhis association is actively participating in the Government’s major programmes,including those on poverty reduction, new-style rural area building, andsocio-economic development in ethnic minority-inhabited regions.

The VRCS is willing to cooperate with Canada toimplement programmes on public health care given impacts of extreme heat, hestressed.

The two sides also concurred to cooperate in supportingtheir governments to address climate change impacts, improving the capacity fortheir workers, digital transformation, volunteer management and development,public health care and emergency aid./.
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