Berlin grants 30,000 COVID-19 quick test kits to Vietnam
The administration of Berlin city on August 19 presented 30,000 COVID-19 quick test kits to Vietnam to support the country’s fight against the pandemic.
Christian Rickerts, Secretary of State for Energy and Digital Affairs in the Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises, (R) presents COVID-19 quick test kits to Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Nguyen Minh Vu (Photo: VNA)
Berlin (VNA) – The administration of Berlin city on August 19presented 30,000 COVID-19 quick test kits to Vietnam to support the country’sfight against the pandemic.
Christian Rickerts, Secretary of State for Energy andDigital Affairs in the Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Energy andPublic Enterprises, said that as Vietnam is facing the rapid spread of the dangerousDelta variant, the test kits donated by the Berlin government and people show thecity’s international solidarity with Vietnam during this difficult and complicatedcombat.
This is also a gift of gratitude to Vietnam and the Vietnamesecommunity in Germany for their donation of masks and other goods for Berlin in the pasttime, he stated.
He also said that Vietnam is an important partner of Germanyin Southeast Asia, and Germany in general and Berlin in particular wish tocontinue promoting the comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam for the mutualbenefits.
For his part, Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Nguyen MinhVu expressed his sincere thanks to Berlin and other German states forsupporting Vietnam in this fight.
Vu said he hopes the German federal government in general, andthe administrations of Berlin capital and other localities in particular will continueto support and promote joint projects between the two sides and contribute tofurther deepening the Germany-Vietnam strategic partnership.
The diplomat also thanked the administrations of Berlin and otherstates for creating conditions for the Vietnamese community in Germany to dobusiness and live stably, and make positive contributions to the prosperousdevelopment of Germany.
Earlier, many localities of Germany presented quick testkits, ventilators, face masks and medical supplies to Vietnam./.
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Christian Rickerts, Secretary of State for Energy and Digital Affairs in the Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises, (R) presents COVID-19 quick test kits to Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Nguyen Minh Vu (Photo: VNA) 
