Vietnamese-Lao joint venture contributes to national vaccine fund

Star Telecom grants 200 million LAK to Vietnam’s national COVID-19 vaccine fund (Photo: VNA)

Vientiane (VNA) - Star Telecom (Unitel), a joint venture between Vietnam’s Viettel Global JSC and Lao Asia Telecom, on June 15 presented 200 million LAK (21,160 USD) to Vietnam’s national COVID-19 vaccine fund.

Speaking at the handover ceremony held at the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos, Star Telecom General Director Luu Manh Ha said that the funding is the heart of all Lao and Vietnamese officials and employees of the company with a hope to join hands with the Vietnamese Government and people in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Ba Hung thanked for the contribution of the Star Telecom company.

He revealed that in recent days, organisations, enterprises and individuals have donated nearly 600,000 USD in cash to Vietnam’s COVID-19 fight./.

VNA