The handover ceremony takes place at the Bo Y International Border Gate in the Central Highlands’ Kon Tum province. (Photo: VNA) Kon Tum (VNA) - The MilitaryCommands of Kon Tum, Binh Dinh, and Quang Ngai provinces on April 16 handed over medicalsupplies to their counterparts in the Lao provinces of Champasakand Attapeu to fight COVID-19.
The handover ceremony took place at the BoY International Border Gate in the Central Highlands’ Kon Tum province.
Including thermometers, protective suits, facemasks, rubber gloves, hand sanitizer, and disinfectant, the medical supplies areworth nearly 1 billion VND (42,500 USD).
Agencies in the two countries have joinedhands over the last two months to combat the pandemic in border areas andcoordinated with local authorities in communications efforts to raise publicawareness of the virus.
Colonel Xocxay Phimmala from Attapeu’s Military Command thanked the Vietnamese side forits assistance, which will contribute to promoting the friendship, specialsolidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries in general andthe Military Commands in particular./.
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