July 30, 2021 | 20:12 (GMT+7)
OVs support national COVID-19 vaccine fund
PANO - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Hieu, Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs, on July 29 wrote a thank-you letter to overseas Vietnamese (OVs) for their support to the national COVID-19 vaccine fund at home.
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Overseas Vietnamese in Japan donate to the national COVID-19 vaccine fund. |
In his letter, Deputy Minister Hieu said that Vietnamese expats have supported the pandemic fight through various forms such as providing medical equipment, food and financial support for pandemic-hit localities, and sharing experience in COVID-19 prevention and control. Since June 5, they have sent home more than 10.5 billion VND, he noted.
In addition, nearly 30 Vietnamese organizations and associations in France, the U.S. and Canada, among others, have launched fund-raising campaigns to assist anti-pandemic efforts at home, he added.
Translated by Chung Anh