COVID-19: Body temperature equipment granted to Vinh Phuc

The Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) – Vinh Phuc II branch handed over 130 body temperature equipment products worth 200 million VND (8,600 USD) to schools in Phuc Yen city, the northern province of Vinh Phuc on March 18.
COVID-19: Body temperature equipment granted to Vinh Phuc ảnh 1At the event (Photo: VNA)
Vinh Phuc (VNA) – The Vietnam Bank for Agricultureand Rural Development (Agribank) – Vinh Phuc II branch handed over 130 bodytemperature equipment products worth 200 million VND (8,600 USD) to schools inPhuc Yen city, the northern province of Vinh Phuc on March 18.

Speaking at the event, permanent Vice Chairman of theprovincial People’s Committee Le Duy Thanh lauded the bank branch’scontributions to social welfare for the safety of local community, especiallyamid the complicated developments of COVID-19 epidemic.

Recently, trade unions of the Vietnam National Oil and GasGroup (PetroVietnam), the Vietnam Maritime Administration, the AirportsCorporation of Vietnam, the Vietnam National Coal – Mineral IndustriesCorporation, the Vietnam Railways Corporation, the Vietnam Rubber Group, andthe Shipbuilding Industry Corporation have granted face masks and antisepticfluid valued at 500 million VND to the province, which have been sent toindustrial zones and schools to fight the epidemic.

The Shinwon Ebenzer Vietnam Co.Ltd and the Vina Korea Co.Ltdat Khai Quang industrial zone in Vinh Yen city also handed over 400,000 clothmasks to local residents in the effort.

As of March 18 night, Vietnam confirmed a total of 76 infectioncases, 16 of them have fully recovered./.
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