February 20, 2020 | 20:48 (GMT+7)
VPA vows to support China in controlling Covid-19 epidemic
PANO - Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh on February 18 received Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo at the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense in Hanoi.
At the meeting, Gen. Vinh handed a letter from General Ngo Xuan Lich to Chinese Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Wei Fenghe, and stressed that Vietnam highly appreciates the drastic measures and great efforts of the Chinese Party, State, people, and military in controlling the COVID-19 epidemic. The great efforts also showed China's responsibility to the international community.
General Vinh affirmed that the Vietnam People's Army is ready to cooperate with China to effectively control the Covid-19 epidemic.
He also informed that the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense has decided to offer medical equipment to the Chinese Ministry of Defense to fight the COVID-19 epidemic.
For his part, Ambassador Xiong Bo thanked Vietnam in general and General Ngo Xuan Lich in particular for supporting China in this difficult time. He also affirmed that China has focused all of its resources to control the Covid-19 epidemic.
Translated by Lam Anh