Voluntary group actively supports OVs in Russia during pandemic

Do Quy Duong, a co-founder of the group

One of the main activities of the group is to assist those who are infected with the coronavirus or get sick. The volunteers worked as interpreters for them during medical examination or hospitalisation, and gave them advices.

Nguyen Hung Phong, a founding member of the group, said many Vietnamese living in Moscow are not fluent in Russian, lack of information, have no knowledge of health and no medical insurance, so they are very confused and often feel abandoned when falling ill.

Phong said that was the reason why the group was founded, aiming to support the compatriots to overcome the difficult time.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Russia also set up a group of medical students and held consultations to help the community.

The embassy has organized two online consultation programs to connect OVs with doctors back in Vietnam, which have proved effective, helping to equip the Vietnamese community in Russia with essential knowledge for about the pandemic.

Source: VNA