August 26, 2021 | 20:17 (GMT+7)
OVs present medical masks to support HCM City’s COVID-19 fight
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs said on August 26 that more than 40,000 specialized medical masks N95 worth over USD 32,000, donated by the overseas Vietnamese (OV) community, have arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, promptly supporting the front-liners in the fight against COVID-19.
The donation is the result of the “80,000 masks for Saigon” fundraising program initiated by the “Join hands for Vietnam” group including young people studying and living in the United States.
The masks are expected to be handed over to 63 hospitals and medical clinics in Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam’s largest COVID-19 hotspot – to better serve its pandemic prevention and control.
Doan Thi Minh Trang, a member of the group, said that the fundraising program has received great support from the overseas Vietnamese community in the U.S. and many other countries with a total funding of over USD 100,000.
Earlier, the group sent 16,560 N95 medical masks to Ho Chi Minh City. It promises to continue buying more medical masks and transport to Vietnam as soon as possible.
Source: VNA