April 02, 2020 | 16:16 (GMT+7)
Nearly USD 29 million raised for COVID-19 fight
The Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee announced on April 1 that over VND 683 billion (USD 28.9 million) has been raised from organisations and individuals since the fundraising campaign for the COVID-19 fight was launched on March 17.
According to Vice President of the committee Nguyen Huu Dung, the amount is rising after each hour.
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The VFF central Committee receives funds from the Party Central Committee Office, the Government Office, the National Assembly Office, and the President Office |
The same day, it received funds worth VND 420 million from the Party Central Committee Office, VND 325 million from the Government Office, VND 400 million from the National Assembly Office, and VND 30 million from the President Office, and VND 500 million from the State Treasury.
The committee will quickly transfer the funds to the Ministry of Health for buying medical equipment and necessities, and support those who are directly involved in the prevention of the pandemic and those in quarantine areas, Dung said.
Source: VNA