Duong Thi Bich Ngoc (centre), head of the Sen Vang charity organisation, presents the gifts to Governing Mayor of Berlin Michael Müller (R). Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Minh Vu stands on the left.(Photo: VNA) Berlin (VNA) – Governing Mayor of Berlin Michael Müller lauded the Vietnamesecommunity’s charitable activities in Germany while receiving 10,000 face masksand 10,000 pairs of gloves from Sen Vang (Golden Lotus) charity organisation onMay 25.
Theevent saw the attendance of Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Nguyen Minh Vu andrepresentatives of Berlin agencies.
Atthe event, Müller thanked the Vietnamese organisation, saying its donations arepractical and meaningful gifts to Berlin and people particularly amid theongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Forhis part, Vu noted that the Vietnamese Government and localities have shown theirsolidarity with the German people by sending face masks and other medical supplies.
Hesaid that despite facing difficulties caused by the disease, Vietnamese expatriatesin Germany have not only supported each other but also initiated campaigns tojoin Germans in fighting the pandemic.
Thesecampaigns have attracted the participation of Vietnamese nationals acrossGermany, with thousands of face masks, medical equipment, and food delivered toorganisations, hospitals and rest homes in the European country, the ambassadorsaid.
Theseactivities demonstrate the community’s sense of responsibility for their secondhome, he added.
Accordingto statistics from the embassy, there are some 125,000 Vietnamese or Germans ofVietnamese descent living in Germany./.
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