At the event (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) - The Embassy of Vietnam in Laos has raised 160 million VND (6,830USD) in donation to help the host country fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
The donation was handed over to the Lao Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Controlin Vientiane on April 22.
The sum maybe small but it comes from the heart in the hope of helping the Lao Governmentand people quickly contain the pandemic and recover the economy, VietnameseCounsellor Vu Van Hoa said.
On behalfof the Lao Government, Minister of Health and Deputy Head of the Steering CommitteeBounkong Syhavong thanked the Embassy for the donation.
Since COVID-19spread globally, the Vietnamese Government and people, though facing their own difficulties,have provided tremendous support for Laos, he said.
Medicalsupplies have been donated and experts sent to share their experience incurbing the epidemic, he noted, adding that Vietnam has always stood by Laos’ sidein times of need./.
The donation was handed over to the Lao Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Controlin Vientiane on April 22.
The sum maybe small but it comes from the heart in the hope of helping the Lao Governmentand people quickly contain the pandemic and recover the economy, VietnameseCounsellor Vu Van Hoa said.
On behalfof the Lao Government, Minister of Health and Deputy Head of the Steering CommitteeBounkong Syhavong thanked the Embassy for the donation.
Since COVID-19spread globally, the Vietnamese Government and people, though facing their own difficulties,have provided tremendous support for Laos, he said.
Medicalsupplies have been donated and experts sent to share their experience incurbing the epidemic, he noted, adding that Vietnam has always stood by Laos’ sidein times of need./.
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