Tuesday, 31/08/2021 18:50 (GMT+7)
A meeting was co-organized by the Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnamese Association in Russia on August 30 to review a fundraising campaign to buy Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine and transfer to Vietnam.
Photo for illustration (Source: vietnamnet.vn)
Speaking at the event, Mr. Do Xuan Hoang, member of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee and chairman of the Vietnamese Association in Russia, said that after two months of launching starting from June 25, the campaign successfully raised more than 10 million RUB (136,200 USD) from over 1,300 individuals and 13 businesses run by overseas Vietnamese.
The sum may also be used for the purchase of medical devices to help Vietnam curb the spread of the pandemic in a quick and effective manner, he said.
It was the first time that the Vietnamese Association in Russia had called for assistance in various forms such as bank transfer, making donations via a website and cash.
Via a videoconference, Counsellor Nguyen Tung Lam of the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia highly appreciated efforts made by the Vietnamese association in rolling out the campaign, which encouraged patriotism amongst the overseas Vietnamese, especially during the fight against COVID-19.
At the event, participants also showed their support for the fundraising campaign, hoping it will be expanded to help compatriots at home repel the pandemic and bolster economic development./.
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