More support for people affected by COVID-19 pandemic
A number of overseas Vietnamese entrepreneurs in Ho Chi Minh City on July 5 organised a programme entitled “Sharing love during the COVID-19 pandemic” with an aim of supporting poor households who are affected by COVID-19 with a total capital of over 1 milion VND (43,520 USD).
Hanoi (VNA) – A number of overseas Vietnamese entrepreneurs in Ho Chi MinhCity on July 5 organised a programme entitled “Sharing love during the COVID-19pandemic” with an aim of supporting poor households who are affected by COVID-19 witha total capital of over 1 million VND (43,520 USD).
Theprogramme will last until July 20 and might be extended depending on the people's demandand donors’ contributions.
Onthe same day, Dinh Vinh Cuong, a Vietnamese businessman in Japan, chairman of365 Group, Le Ba Linh, an overseas Vietnamese in Thailand, chairman of the Board of Directors ofPacific Foods Joint Stock Company, together with some donors, opened the “Zero-dongsupermarket” and started providing free meals for poor workers facing difficulties due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in Tan Binh district and surrounding areas.
Accordingly,on every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning, the poor and those in need cango to the zero dong supermarket located at Ot do (Red Chili) Restaurant in TanBinh district’s Ward 13 to receive daily necessities and food. Free meals willbe provided on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Speakingat the launching ceremony of the programme, Phung Cong Dung, Chairman of theCommittee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs in HCM City, appreciated theaffection and cooperation of overseas Vietnamese businessmen in ensuring socialwelfare, supporting the poor overcoming difficulties during the COVID-19pandemic.
Inthe context of facing many difficulties in production and business due to theimpact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the work of overseas Vietnameseentrepreneurs in HCM City does not only promote the good tradition of the nation but also shows the sense of responsibility of theVietnamese people towards society and the community in difficult times.
OnJuly 5 morning, 250 gift packages, worth about 200,000 VND (8.7 USD), weregiven to poor people and 100 free meals were delivered to quarantine or blockadeareas in Tan Binh district.
On the occasion, Ngo Pham Tran, an overseas Vietnamese residing in Taiwan(China) awarded five scholarships, worth 200 million VND (8,600 USD) each tofive outstanding students who overcome difficulties to study well.
🃏 Alsoon July 5, Phuong Trang Group donated more than 50,000 rapid antigen test strip for COVID-19, value at 7 billion VND (304,490 USD) to the centre for diseasecontrol of Lam Dong province. The rapid tests will be distributed to quarantineor blockade areas to enhance the efficiency of testing activities. Earlier onMay 26, the group has offered 10 billion VND in assistance to the fight againstthe pandemic in the locality./.
Thousands of medical students in Ho Chi Minh City have volunteered to become part of the frontline forces in the fight against COVID-19 which has posed intense pressure on the city’s medical workers in recent days.
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Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) 
