On June 1, the Party Committee of the Central Agencies Bloc organized a fundraising program where each staff member contributed at least one day’s salary to the fight against COVID-19.
At a similar event on the same day, the Ministry of Finance raised VND 5 billion (USD 217,700) for the COVID-19 vaccine fund and anti-pandemic efforts.
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Deputy General Director of the Vietnam News Agency Dinh Dang Quang (fourth from left) hands over the donations worth VND 450 million to Vice President of the VFF Central Committee Ngo Sach Thuc on June 1. |
The Vietnam News Agency also held a program on May 31 to call for aid for the fight, donating 450 million VND to help procure vaccines and medical supplies and assist quarantine sites and COVID-19 treatment centers.
The Commission for the Management of State Capital at Enterprises launched a fundraising campaign on the same day.
Since April 27, many businesses under the commission have made contributions to disease prevention and control activities, including Vietnam Electricity (EVN), with VND 37.6 billion, the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) with VND 50 billion, and the Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) with 6 billion VND. Vietnam Airlines has transported healthcare personnel, vaccines, and vaccination materials free of charge.
Meanwhile, the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs has also moved to raise donations.
All contributions were handed over to the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, which will coordinate the distribution of assistance.
At a May 27 event held by the VFF Central Committee to call for support for the COVID-19 fight, State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc stressed that the country is now in need of contributions from every person, and appealed to citizens from all social strata both at home and abroad, businesses in all economic sectors, organizations, religious practitioners, and people from other countries to join hands with the entire Party, people, and army to defeat the pandemic.
Source: VNA