A texting campaign is launched last month to call for public support for the country’s COVID-19 relief efforts. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - A total ofmore than 126 billion VND (over 5.35 million USD) had been raised via a textingcampaign for Vietnam’s fight against the COVID-19 as at 11am on April 5, according tothe Ministry of Information and Communications.
The campaign was launchedon March 19 by the ministry, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, theMinistry of Health, and the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) to call for publicsupport for the country’s COVID-19 relief efforts.
Donors can donate by texting “CVn” to 1407, of which “n” isthe multiple of 20,000 VND (0.85 USD), which is also the cost of each message.
All funds collected will be used topurchase medical supplies and other necessities for healthcare workers, soldiers,and police officers who are in the front line of the battle against the virus. Fundswill also be used to support the patients of the disease and those in quarantine.
The campaign will last until June 18.
Domestic telecom service providers havebeen working with the health ministry to set up wifi access free of charge for medical workers, soldiers,volunteers, and others in state-designated quarantine centers.
The VRCS Central Committee receivedmore than 5,500 sets of personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical workerson April 6 from the Golden Time Group JSC.
Including protective clothing, goggles,gloves, and masks, the PPE sets will be sent to hospitals in Hanoi and HCM Citytreating infected patients./.
