Friday, 14/08/2020 16:58 (GMT+7)
On August 13, the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF), Hanoi branch, received donations for the fight against COVID-19 from businesses and organizations.
Vingroup donates 20,000 SARS-CoV-2 testing samples worth VND1.2 billion. Photo: VNA
Accordingly, the Hong Ngoc General Hospital supported 20,000 SARS-CoV-2 testing samples worth VND2 billion; Vingroup supported 20,000 SARS-CoV-2 testing samples worth VND1.2 billion; the Party Committee of the Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage Joint Stock Corporation donated 1,200 bottles of hand sanitizer, 24,000 bottles of purified water, worth VND110 million; and the association of orchid plantation in Hanoi’s Ba Vi district donated VND56 million.
Recognizing and highly appreciating the businesses’ and organizations’ care for and responsibility sharing with the city's fight against COVID-19, President of the VFF Hanoi Nguyen Lan Huong said that the prevention and control of the pandemic had been carried out strongly by the city. “Hanoi has well controlled the pandemic in the 1st and 2nd phases; however, it also meets difficulties in the 3rd phase,” she added.
She confirmed that to better the fight and share burden with the Government and the health sector, the support from organizations, businesses and sponsors is crucial. “The deed contributes to bringing peace for the city in particular and people nationwide in general,” she went on to say.
After the receiving ceremony, the VFF Hanoi transferred 40 body temperature machines to the city Health Department to serve the pandemic prevention effort.
Earlier, on August 11, VFF Hanoi President Nguyen Lan Huong and leaders of the city Health Department received 50,000 SARS-CoV-2 testing samples worth VND5 billion from Vinamilk Company./.
Compiled by BTA