Vientiane (VNA) - The Hoang Anh GiaLai (HAGL) Group donated 100,000 USD to the Lao Government on April 20 to help the country purchase medicalsupplies for its fight against COVID-19.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, Chief Representative ofHAGL Che Quang Long said that since its first foray into Laos in 2007, the grouphas always received support from the Lao Government.
Given the pandemic is affecting all aspects of society inVietnam’s neighbour, HAGL hopes to take on some responsibility in supporting thecountry to contain the outbreak.
The medical supplies to be purchased include 3,000 piecesof preventive gear, 205,000 face masks, 5,000 bottles of antiseptic solution, and50,000 pairs of medical gloves.
Lao Deputy Prime Minister Somdy Duangdy expressed his gratitudetowards HAGL for its help and pledged to effectively use the supplies purchased.
The Lao government is currently considering measures to createthe conditions necessary for a number of economic sectors to resume activities whilestill strictly abiding by outbreak prevention measures, he said.
Vietnamese expats and enterprises in Laos have provided financialsupport, medical supplies, and technological solutions worth a total of over 500,000USD to Laos since the beginning of the outbreak earlier this year./.