A representative of Vietjet Air hands over the face masks to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink (centre) (Photo: nhandan.com.vn) In his letter,Warden spoke of the 1 million masks presented by the airline to people in the USin early 2020 after COVID-19 first broke out.
As US cities andLos Angeles in particular were striving to curb the spread of COVID-19 andminimise its adverse impact, the masks from Vietnam were a generous source of assistancethat greatly contributed to the fight against the pandemic, he noted.
The masks weredistributed to 36 communities in Los Angeles, New York, and many other placesin the US in an effort to protect those at high risk of infection.
Operation USA tookpride in joining the distribution of the shipment from Vietjet Air. Theassistance marks the friendship between the US and Vietnam as well as thecarrier and US friends.
Prime MinisterNguyen Xuan Phuc approved the shipment of face masks to help other countries tacklethe pandemic at a time when many, including Vietnam, faced a shortage.
In a letter to VietjetAir, Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti said that the aid helped local people overcomethe pandemic and was a symbol of friendship and connection, voicing hisgratitude to the airline for helping the city in its time of need.
In addition to theUS, the carrier also sent millions of face masks to the UK, France, and Germany,to join hands with local people in battling COVID-19.
Founded in 1979,Operation USA, a Los Angeles-based international disaster relief anddevelopment agency, supports health and education programmes to help childrenand families at home and abroad recover from disasters./.
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