Vietnam contributes US$500,000 to aid Palestinians, calls for two-state solution


Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, in talks with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the Palestine issue. — VNA/VNS

NEW YORK: The Vietnamese Government will donate US$500,000 through the United Nations (UN) Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to support efforts of the UN and demonstrate the spirit of solidarity with the Palestinian people.

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, on Nov 29 (US time) met with and handed over to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres a letter of Prime Minister Phạ=am Minh Chinh, which underlined that Vietnam highly appreciates the important role and contributions of UN agencies, especially the UNRWA.

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