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US company supports HCM City’s COVID-19 fight

Authorities of Ho Chi Minh City on November 30 received nearly 5 million N95 medical face masks worth 34.1 billion VND (1.5 million USD) presented by US company RAAS Nutritionals LLC. to support the city's COVID-19 fight.
US company supports HCM City’s COVID-19 fight ảnh 1At the handover ceremony (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) - Authorities of Ho Chi Minh City on November 30 received nearly 5 million N95 medical face masks worth 34.1 billion VND (1.5 million USD) presented by US company RAAS Nutritionals LLC. to support the city's COVID-19 fight.

Addressing the handover ceremony, Chairwoman of the municipal Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee To Thi Bich Chau hoped that HCM City will continue to receive support from businesses and RAAS Nutritionals in particular in the battle against the pandemic.

Following the ceremony, the face masks were distributed to the HCM City High Command, Department of Health and various hospitals of the city.

To date, the southern hub has received assistance worth more than 2.74 trillion VND worth of medical equipment, supplies and medicines from 210 organisations and individuals at home and abroad to support the fight against COVID-19, Chau added./.

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