
The relief goods, mainly medical face masks and COVID-19quick test kits, are expected to arrive in Tan Son Nhat International Airportof HCM City – Vietnam’s current largest pandemic hotspot – on August 20.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Nguyen Minh Vu appreciatedthe valuable assistance from Germany’s local authorities, organisations andbusinesses as well as the Vietnamese community in the European country, whichdemonstrates the solidarity and friendship between the two countries,especially during the current difficult times.
The diplomat also thanked the support of Airbus Group andVietjet Air for promptly transporting the relief to Vietnam.
Vu Thuy Linh, a representative of Leipzig city, said that HCMCity and Leipzig have a sustainable and fine parternship. When the pandemicworsened in Vietnam, the municipal authorities and hospitals quickly raisedfunds in support of Vietnam’s fight against the pandemic in order to expresstheir sympathy with the Vietnamese people, as well as respond to Vietnam'svaluable support for Leipzig in particular and Germany in general in this fightlast year.
Doctors as well as the city's authorities are discussing the nextsupport measures for Vietnam, she added./.