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Hanoi supports foreigners living and working in the city

The Hanoi Union of Friendship Organisations in collaboration with the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dong Da district presented gifts to foreigners living in Dong Da district who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hanoi supports foreigners living and working in the city ảnh 1The Hanoi Union of Friendship Organisations in collaboration with the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dong Da district presented gifts to foreigners living in Dong Da district who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Hanoi Union of Friendship Organisationsin collaboration with the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dong Dadistrict presented gifts to foreigners living in Dong Da district who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tran Thi Phuong, Standing Vice Chairwoman of the Hanoi Union of FriendshipOrganisations, said in the past time, together with the Vietnam FatherlandFront Committee of the city, the organization had presented 270 gifts toforeigners who were in need of urgent support.

“This time, we will present another 392 gifts to foreignerswho are experts, unemployed workers, teachers and students who areworking and studying in Hanoi,” she said.

Sinhkitsalath Phitsamay, a Lao graduate student at the Faculty of Financeand Banking, the Banking Academy said he was grateful for the help of theVietnamese people during the crucial time.

Joel Erik Nils Ahlgren, an English teacher, said that even though theCOVID-19 epidemic has made his life difficult, thanks to thepolicies of the capital city as well as the timely support by local authority, he still feelssecure to continue living and working in Hanoi./.
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