Petrolimex arms leading hospital to fight COVID-19
The Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) on April 20 presented medical equipment to Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital to help the national-level facility fight the raging COVID-19 pandemic.
At the hand-over ceremony (Photo: petrolimex.com.vn)Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) on April 20 presented medical equipment to Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital to help the national-level facility fight the raging COVID-19 pandemic.
With the equipment, worth 2.47 billion VND (105,400 USD), Petrolimex contributed over 14.1 billion VND so far to the combat.
Petrolimex Deputy Director General Nguyen Thanh Son said at the hand-over ceremony that the group has committed to presenting 3 billion VND worth of medical supplies to some hospitals in Hanoi to serve the fight.
Notably, Petrolimex staff members have donated one day’s salary worth a total of over 8.3 billion VND to COVID-19 prevention and control funds set up by local Fatherland Front Committees./.
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