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Vietnamese in Laos join hands in COVID-19 fight

After learning about a number of Vietnamese in Laos getting infected with COVID-19, the Vietnamese Association in Vientiane has taken a range of measures to support the Vietnamese community in the country.
Vietnamese in Laos join hands in COVID-19 fight ảnh 1The Vietnamese Association in Laos in coordination with the Lao health ministry conducts testing for Vietnamese students in Vientiane. (Photo: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) – After learning about a numberof Vietnamese in Laos getting infected with COVID-19, the VietnameseAssociation in Vientiane has taken a range of measures to support the Vietnamesecommunity in the country.

The association has called on the Vietnamese communityto stay calm amidst the pandemic outbreak in Laos, while providing COVID-19patients or those under quarantine with food and necessities.

It has also coordinated with the Lao health ministry toopen COVID-19 testing sites in the areas in Vientiane, where many Vietnameseare living.

Vice Chairman of the association Le Anh Duc told theVietnam News Agency that the association has helped Vietnamese with medicaldeclaration to serve contact tracing.

If the situation gets worse, it will coordinate withthe Vietnamese Embassy to ask for permission to join the Lao National Taskforcefor COVID-19 Prevention and Control to set up concentrated quarantine facilitiesfor Vietnamese with high risk of infection.

Meanwhile, the embassy and the Vietnamese ConsulateGeneral in Luang Prabang have provided necessities for Vietnamese students in thehost country.

Vietnamese associations and their chapters in Laos have calledfor support for Vietnamese who are in difficulties due to COVID-19,and those under treatment and quarantine. /.
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