US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J. Kritenbrink delivers a remark at the ceremony to hand over the US donation of ventilators to aid Vietnam's ongoing COVID-19 response. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The United States (US) government throughthe US Agency for International Development (USAID) donated 100 brand-newventilators to Vietnam during a hand-over ceremony in Hanoi on September 30 to supportits ongoing response to COVID-19.
The donationmarks an important milestone in the Vietnam – US cooperation in healthcare aswell as COVID-19 response, Vietnamese Acting Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Longsaid in his remarks at the event. The additional ventilators will helpstrengthen Vietnam’s treatment capacity, particularly for COVID-19 patients whoneed respiratory support, he said.
“The world is impressed by Vietnam’s strategy and proactivemeasures in tackling COVID-19,” US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J. Kritenbrink said, adding that thisserious disease remains a threat in Vietnam and the world.
“Buildingon the strong relationship between our countries over the last 25 years, the US government is pleased to supportour friends in Vietnam with this donation of ventilators to fight thecoronavirus,” he said.
The ambassador further noted that the donation delivers on US President Donald Trump’soffer of these critical-needed supplies to reinforce Vietnam’s resilienceagainst the virus.
In addition to the ventilators, the US Government, throughUSAID, has committed 9.5 million USD to Vietnam in response to the pandemic, which is helping to strengthenclinical care, disseminate health messages, build laboratory capacity, improvedisease surveillance, as well as support private sector recovery by mitigatingthe impact of the pandemic on the Vietnamese economy./.
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