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German city appreciates Vietnam’s support in COVID-19 combat

Mayor of the German city of Liepzig Burkhard Jung has offered thanks to Vietnamese partners for their medical support for St. George Hospital in the COVID-19 fight, stressing the importance of long-standing international cooperation amidst crises.
German city appreciates Vietnam’s support in COVID-19 combat ảnh 1A woman wears a face mask to help prevent COVID-19 infection in Leipzig city on April 4 (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)

Berlin (VNA) –Mayor of the German city of Liepzig Burkhard Jung has offered thanks to Vietnamese partnersfor their medical support for St. George Hospital in the COVID-19 fight,stressing the importance of long-standing international cooperation amidstcrises.

The assistance for St. George Hospital includes 10,000medical face masks, 1,000 protective suits, along with eyewear and gloves. Theywere delivered free of charge by Vietnam’s national flag carrier VietnamAirlines to Frankfurt am Maincity on the flight that repatriated German citizens.
Mayor Burkhard Jung highlightedthat the long-standing cooperation between Leipzig and partners around theworld becomes all the more important amidst crises.

He appreciated the Ho Chi Minh City-based Military Hospital175, Vietnam Airlines and other partners creating conditions for the medical aidto reach his city, noting that without the relevant sides’ coordination,including the policy-related support from Vietnam and Germany, the aid wouldn’thave been able to be transported.

Meanwhile, Director of St. George Hospital Iris Minde expressedher delight at the aid from Vietnam.

She highlighted the successful cooperation between her hospital andMilitary Hospital 175 for many years, adding they jointly set up a healthcarecentre for sharing experience.

Leipzig and its twinned HCM City have been developing strongconnections in multiple spheres. Leipzig is also the only German city to haveopened a representative office in the southern economic hub of Vietnam.

Besides, St. George Hospital and Military Hospital 175 havebeen partners of each other for years. They have effectively implemented manytraining and exchange programmes in both countries./.
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