Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore raising funds for COVID-19 fight at home

Collecting a sample for COVID-19 testing in Vietnam (Photo: VNA)

Singapore (VNA) - The Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore has calledon all of its staff as well as Vietnamese organisations, businesses, andexpatriates in the city state to assist COVID-19 prevention and control effortsin Vietnam.

Speaking at a recent fundraising event, Vietnamese Ambassador Le CongDung said the meaningful donations demonstrate donors’ care and attention towardstheir home country, contributing to easing the difficulties and driving back thepandemic.

The embassy raised morethan 150,000 SGD (113,200 USD) in the first three days after launching the first round of fundraising on June 4. 

As of 12pm on June 7, Vietnam recorded 8,883 cases of COVID-19, accordingto the Ministry of Health.

The country is projected to need 150 million doses of vaccine toinoculate about 75 million people at an estimated cost of 25.2 trillion VND(1.09 billion USD)./.

VNA