May 16, 2020 | 21:07 (GMT+7)
Support for Vietnamese peacekeeping forces to fight COVID-19
PANO - The State Committee on Overseas Vietnamese Affairs under the Foreign Ministry held a ceremony on May 15 to present over VND 232 million to the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations (VNDPKO).
The money will be sent to the Vietnamese peacekeeping forces in South Sudan and the Central African Republic in an effort to fight the COVID-19.
Speaking at the event, Deputy Head of the committee Luong Thanh Nghi said the money was donated by the Business Association of Overseas Vietnamese (BAOOV) to support and encourage Vietnamese peacekeepers to fulfill their assigned missions in localities facing difficulties.
Addressing the event, Major General Hoang Kim Phung, VNDPKO Director said that it is the first time that the unit has received practical support from people abroad through BAOOV.
"The care and affection of overseas Vietnamese as well as the people across the country are a great encouragement for the Vietnamese blue-beret force to complete their missions," he added.
Translated by Lam Anh