The masks was produced in and imported from the US, meeting the standards set by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan receives masks donated by the Military Bank.

Speaking at the handover ceremony, Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan thanked the bank for its assistance, considering it a great source of encouragement for doctors and medical staff serving pandemic prevention and control.

He said about 17,000 health workers have to date been sent to Ho Chi Minh City and southern localities to support them in the Covid-19 combat.

Tran Minh Dat, deputy general director of the bank, hoped that the masks will be helpful to and encourage the force in the nation’s fight against the pandemic.

Hue spends $81,600 to support over 500 pandemic-struck tour guides

Thua Thien-Hue Province, home to popular tourist town Hue, has disbursed VND1.86 billion ($81,600) to 503 tour guides who lost their jobs to Covid-19.

The government takes out 130,000 tons of rice to support 24 provinces and cities

The Prime Minister has decided to take out more than 130,000 tons of rice from the national reserve to support 24 provinces and cities facing hardship due to Covid-19.

Vietnamese Embassy in Mongolia raises funds to support Covid-19 fight at home

The Vietnamese Embassy in Mongolia has launched a fundraising event to assist Covid-19 prevention and control efforts in Vietnam.

Japanese organisation aims to support more children with cancer in Vietnam

Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Vu Hong Nam met Watanabe Kazuyo, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Asian Children's Care League (ACCL) on August 18.

Job and boarding-house “ATMs” to support workers amid pandemic

The Youth Social Work Centre under the Vietnam Youth Federation Central Committee will launch two programmes - “Community-based Job ATMs” and “Community-based boarding-house ATMs to support workers who are living in difficulty in Ho Chi Minh City.

Source: NDO/VNA