Vietnam appreciates timely support from UN Central Emergency Response Fund, donors

Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, has extended sincere thanks to the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), UN agencies and donor countries for their prompt and effective support to Vietnam during severe natural disasters. Speaking at the High-level Pledging Event for the CERF held in New York on December 10, Viet said that for two consecutive years, in the wake of severe natural disasters - from Typhoon Yagi to repeated storms and floods this year - Vietnam has received CERF emergency assistance, including the recently announced sum of 2.6 million USD, which supported timely delivery of essential relief to affected communities. VNA Photo/Photo by courtesy