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State-owned firms donate close to 36 billion VND for COVID-19 fight

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Do Van Chien, on September 22, received nearly 36 billion VND (over 1.58 million USD) worth of donations for COVID-19 prevention and control from 24 state-owned enterprises.
State-owned firms donate close to 36 billion VND for COVID-19 fight ảnh 1President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Do Van Chien receives a token of a donation at the event (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)– President of the VietnamFatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Do Van Chien, on September 22,received nearly 36 billion VND (over 1.58 million USD) worth of donations forCOVID-19 prevention and control from 24 state-owned enterprises.

At the receptionceremony, Chien vowed to use the funding for the right purposes in an effective,open, and transparent manner in accordance with the regulations of the State.

The donations will bespent on programmes in support of disadvantaged people. Part of them will be transferredto the COVID-19 vaccine fund and used to encourage frontline forces.

Since 2020, units under the Central Enterprises Bloc have donated more than 8.68 trillion VND for the COVID-19 vaccine fund, for the purchase of medical supplies and equipment, and for assisting a numberof localities seriously hit by the pandemic. Banks, meanwhile, haveimplemented many assistance programmes worth dozens of trillion VND targeting firms and people.

Secretary of the Party Committee of the Central Enterprises Bloc Nguyen Long Hai requested memberparty committees to continue conducting measures to sustain and developbusiness and production.

He recommended theypromote state-owned firms’ role and responsibility and launch activities in aidof enterprises and people given COVID-19 negative impacts./.
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