Korean organizations hand over 8 ambulances to support Vietnam in COVID-19 fight

Ambassador Nguyen Vu Tung took souvenir photos with representatives of the Korean side. (Photo: VNA)

The organizations included the North Gyeongsang Province Firefighting Police Department, the Korean International Fire Sprinkler Association (IFSA), the Business Exchange Association and the Korea and Vietnam Cultural Exchange Association (KOVECA). 

Since the end of last August, through the connection of KOVECA, the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea (RoK) and IFSA implemented a project to receive a number of used Korean ambulances to assist Vietnam’s fight against COVID-19. This project has received the attention and support of senior leaders, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Health and the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, as well as the Korean firefighting agencies, especially the North Gyeongsang Province Firefighting Police Department.

Speaking at the ceremony, Ambassador Nguyen Vu Tung expressed his belief that the 8 ambulances supported by Korean partners will be a timely source of encouragement for local health authorities in Vietnam to have better conditions in patient care and COVID-19 disease prevention and control, showing the friendship and sharing between the two peoples. He also affirmed that the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK will continue to accompany the Korean partners in transferring this meaningful gift to Vietnam.

After the handover ceremony, IFSA will transfer 8 ambulances, and it is expected that these vehicles will arrive in Ho Chi Minh City in January 2022. IFSA is implementing a project to support used ambulances for a number of countries in Southeast Asia and Africa. Recently, IFSA has also implemented projects in Laos and Cambodia./.