Vietjet Air flight transports relief goods from Germany to HCM City
A Vietjet Air flight carrying 10 tonnes of relief goods worth 616,100 EUR (720,000 USD), donated by German friends and Vietnamese people living in the country, is scheduled to depart from Hamburg for Ho Chi Minh City on August 19.
10 tonnes of relief goods donated by German friends and Vietnamese people living in the country (Photo: VNA)The relief goods, mainly medical face masks and COVID-19 quick test kits, are expected to arrive in Tan Son Nhat International Airport of HCM City – Vietnam’s current largest pandemic hotspot – on August 20.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Nguyen Minh Vu appreciated the valuable assistance from Germany’s local authorities, organisations and businesses as well as the Vietnamese community in the European country, which demonstrates the solidarity and friendship between the two countries, especially during the current difficult times.
The Vietjet Air flight transporting relief goods from Germany to HCM City (Photo: VNA)Vu Thuy Linh, a representative of Leipzig city, said that HCM City and Leipzig have a sustainable and fine parternship. When the pandemic worsened in Vietnam, the municipal authorities and hospitals quickly raised funds in support of Vietnam’s fight against the pandemic in order to express their sympathy with the Vietnamese people, as well as respond to Vietnam's valuable support for Leipzig in particular and Germany in general in this fight last year.
Doctors as well as the city's authorities are discussing the next support measures for Vietnam, she added./.
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