President of the VFFCC Do Van Chien received the money, which was the donated by overseas Vietnamese and enterprises in China, Russia, the UK, Israel, Japan, Switzerland, Mozambique, Egypt, New Zealand, Ukraine and Cambodia.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son hands over the money donated by the Vietnamese community and businesses in Fukuoka, Japan to VFFCC President Do Van Chien.

Minister Bui Thanh Son sent his sincere thanks to the overseas Vietnamese community, saying that despite effects of the pandemic, overseas Vietnamese still maintain the tradition of solidarity and ‘good leaves cover torn leaves’ to support the homeland.

On the occasion, Minister Bui Thanh Son also thanked the VFFCC for the timely and practical support it has provided for overseas Vietnamese in recent years.

The minister requested that the VFFCC quickly transfer the financial support to localities in Vietnam, including Ha Tien City in Kien Giang Province where many F0 cases have been recorded in recent days amid limited resources for pandemic prevention and control.

On the morning of October 8, Vice President and General Secretary of the VFFCC Le Tien Chau also received VND300 million (US$13,100) from Daikin Company to support the Covid-19 vaccine fund.

The overseas Vietnamese community has so far donated about VND29 billion (US$1.2 million) through the VFFCC and the Covid-19 vaccine fund to assist Vietnam with the fight against the pandemic.

Military Bank donates 1 million N95 medical masks to Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health on September 6 received 1 million N95 medical masks worth approximately VND40 billion (US$1.75 million) donated by the Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank to help protect frontline medical workers in the fight against Covid-19.

Hanoi donates 6,000 tonnes of rice to Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong province

The capital city of Hanoi has decided to donate 5,000 tonnes of rice to Ho Chi Minh City and 1,000 tonnes to the southern province of Binh Duong.

Poland to donate 501,000 Covid vaccine doses to Vietnam

Poland said it would donate over 501,000 AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine doses and transfer another three million to Vietnam.

Luc Ngan receives donated amount for impoverished children

(BGO) - The leader of Center of Industrial Encouragement and Trade Promotion (Department of Industry and Trade) in Bac Giang province on August 17 handed over 24 million VND (1,051 USD) to Luc Ngan district Fatherland Front’s Committee (FFC). The amount was sponsored by the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia to support disadvantaged children in the district.    

Bac Giang farmers donate special rice noodle to support Hanoi peasants in Covid-19 fight

(BGO) - Joining hands with the whole nation to combat Covid-19 pandemic,  the Farmers’ Association in Bac Giang province on August 13 presented one ton of rice noodle, 800 boxes of instant noodles and 260 kg of pumpkin to the farmers in Hanoi within the framework of the cooperation programmes to the Farmers’ Association in the provinces and cities.

Source: NDO