Rio de Janeiro, July 7 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Rio de Janeiro on July 6 (local time), underscoring Vietnam's strong commitment to cooperating with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to protect public health.

PM Chinh thanked WHO for its effective support, which has contributed significantly to Vietnam's success in containing the COVID-19 pandemic and achieving swift recovery.

Vietnam is investing efforts in developing the grassroots health system and paying more attention to disease prevention, he noted, affirming that it always keeps a close watch on globla health issues and frequently refers to recommendations from WHO and other international institutions.

The PM ...