Ms Men Sam An, President of the Cambodia – Vietnam Friendship Association (Photo: Fresh News)
After receiving the gift of 267,500 medical masks, 100 medical protective suits and VND20 million on March 8 from the Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association to the Cambodian people for preventing the COVID-19 epidemic, President of Cambodia - Vietnam Friendship Association Men Sam An sent a letter of thanks to Mr. Vu Vuong Viet, Vice Chairman of Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association.
The letter said this was a vivid expression of the precious tradition of helping each other, mutual love and affection in difficult circumstances. “Thank you to all my colleagues at the Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association for the practical and meaningful gift," the letter said.
Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngnuan (Photo: VNA)
After receiving more than VND600 million and 225,000 masks from VUFO and the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association to Lao people for preventing COVID-19, Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuan on May 19 stated that VUFO’s interest and support and the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association is a great source of spiritual encouragement to help the Lao people overcome difficulties; affirming the close neighborly relationship and traditional sustainable friendship in all periods between the two countries. “In the current difficult situation, Vietnam's sharing and concern with the Lao people is very precious, nothing can be compared with it,” he said.
The Vietnam – India Friendship Association provides VND231 million for Indian people. (Photo: VUFO)
Meanwhile, First Secretary of the Indian Embassy in Vietnam Sushil Prasad said that the noble gesture of the Vietnam - India Friendship Association, the Vietnam Red Cross, as well as the Vietnamese people, is the timely concern and sharing, demonstrating the friendly cooperation and good tradition between India and Vietnam in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sharing his feelings when coming to the National Lung Hospital (Hanoi) to be vaccinated against COVID-19 on July 13, Mr. Michael Brosowski, co-executive director - founder of the Blue Dragon Children's Foundation, said that he was very impressed with the policy of the Vietnamese Government in giving free vaccination against COVID-19 for foreigners in Vietnam. “We came to be vaccinated and saw that VUFO's officers and employees were doing everything for us: registration procedures, health checks, ordering, keeping distance, and disinfecting,” he said.
Ms Heidi Quine from Animals Asia Foundation said that although Vietnam still needs a vaccine for everyone, it gives vaccines to foreigners. “I feel lucky and really grateful for the support of the Government of Vietnam, the Ministry of Health and VUFO to help foreigners working in Vietnam like us get vaccinated,” she added.
Henry Chisom – Nonso Chukwuma from Nigeria receives presents from the Hanoi Union of Friendship Organizations. (Photo: TDO)
Sending a message to the Hanoi Union of Friendship Organizations, Henry Chisom - Nonso Chukwuma from Nigeria wrote emotionally that, from the bottom of his heart, he wanted to say thanks for coming to help him. “During the pandemic, the gifts from Hanoi and Vietnam helped me overcome difficulties. I will never forget this wonderful gesture. Thank you, thank you to the organizations that help foreigners in Hanoi,” he said./.