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On the occasion of attending the G20 Summit in South Africa, on November 22 (local time), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus - Photo: VGP Receiving Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his deep gratitude for the care and companionship of WHO for Vietnam recently. The Prime Minister emphasized that during the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to the timely support of WHO and the Director General personally, Vietnam has responded effectively and controlled the epidemic well. The Prime Minister said that Vietnam is implementing many policies to ensure care and improve peoples health, always considering peoples health as a top priority. Sharing the recent reality that Vietnam has continuously suffered from many historic storms and floods, causing great damage to people and property, leading to the risk of post-flood epidemics, the Prime Minister wished to continue to receive support from WHO in responding to and preventing epidemics arising after natural disasters. Sharing with Vietnam, the Director General of WHO expressed his deep condolences for the losses caused by storms and floods. He thanked the Government of Vietnam for its strong commitments to the health sector and peoples health care; At the same time, he expressed his admiration for Vietnams drastic direction and timely policies in COVID-19 prevention. Regarding the risk of epidemics after storms and floods, the Director General of WHO said that the organization currently has an Emergency Response Fund and is ready to mobilize resources from this fund to support Vietnam as soon as possible. The Director General of WHO affirmed that he will send experts and work immediately with the Vietnamese Delegation in Geneva and the Ministry of Health of Vietnam to implement the discussion with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. Ha Van See moreSee moreSee moreSee moreSee moreSee moreRefer to moreRefer moreRefer moreRefer moreRefer moreRefer moreRefer more