Vietnamese Government grants masks to Vietnamese community in Spain (Photo: http://dangcongsan.vn/) Hanoi (VNA) –The Vietnamese Government has sent nearly 1,500 anti-bacterial cloth face masksto the Vietnamese community in Spain.
The masks were handedover to the community in a ceremony on May 28 at the Vietnamese Embassy inSpain.
Ambassador Hoang XuanHai said the gift reflects the concern of the Vietnamese Government towardsoverseas Vietnamese even when the government is stretching all domesticresources to prevent and curb the COVID-19 epidemic in the country.
He noted that on April7, Vietnam also presented Spain with 110,000 anti-bacterial cloth masks worth70,000 USD.
There are about 2,000Vietnamese living in Spain, with 600 being students.
Speaking on behalf ofthe Vietnamese community in Madrid, Tran Thi Thu Thuy thanked the VietnameseGovernment, describing the gift as a timely encouragement for the communityduring this time of difficulty.
The Chairman of theassociation of families with adopted children from Vietnam Mr. Angel said thegift from the Vietnamese Government is a spiritual encouragement that shows thebond between the association and Vietnam in general and the Embassy inparticular.
There are more than 1,000families across Spain that have adopted children from Vietnam./.
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