OVs in Thailand donate to COVID-19 vaccine fund
The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand held a ceremony on July 11 to receive nearly 1.5 million baht (46,100 USD) donated by the Vietnamese community in the country to Vietnam’s national COVID-19 vaccine fund.
Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand receives nearly 1.5 million baht donated by the Vietnamese community in the country (Photo: VNA)Of the total, 1.469 million baht was contributed by the association of Vietnamese people in Thailand, and 10,000 bath by the Vietnamese students’ association in Thailand.
Speaking at the ceremony, Ambassador Phan Chi Thanh expressed his thanks for the contributions by Vietnamese people living in Thailand, although they have also been hit by the pandemic.
He affirmed that the funding will be sent to Vietnam as soon as possible.
On this occasion, the diplomat presented 8,000 USD from the Vietnam COVID-19 prevention and control fund to Vietnamese people in Thailand hit hard by the pandemic./.
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