Organisations, firms join hands in fight against COVID-19
Organisations and businesses nationwide have provided financial assistance for Vietnam’s fight against the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).
The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) presents a donation worth 2 billion VND to the VFF Central Committee (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Organisations andbusinesses nationwide have provided financial assistance for Vietnam’s fightagainst the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2(COVID-19).
The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV)presented a donation worth 3 billion VND (over 128,500 USD) to the VietnamFatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee on March 21.
To ease difficulties of businesses andairlines affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, the ACV had reduced service fees at21 airports across the country.
On March 20, the VFF Central Committeereceived 10 billion VND from the Long Thanh Golf Investment and Trading JointStock Company to support the COVID-19 combat.
The company also presented an additional 10billion VND to help people overcome losses caused by drought and salineintrusion in the southern region.
The same day, the State Capital InvestmentCorporation (SCIC) presented 2 billion VND to the VFF Central Committee.
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU)of the SCIC previously joined hands with Vinh Phuc province’s HCYU and RedCross Society to hand over 3,000 face masks and 120 bottles of hand sanitiserto residents of Son Loi commune of the province’s Binh Xuyen district.
The FrieslandCampina dairy products companyoffered 1 billion VND in cash and commodities worth 1 billion VND.
The Ministry of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment, the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry ofConstruction presented 300 million VND each to the VFF Central Committee toback the fight against the epidemic.
Meanwhile, the Vietnam National PetroleumGroup (Petrolimex) handed over 3 billion VND to the Vietnam Fatherland Front ofHanoi to purchase medical equipment to serve the COVID-19 pandemic combat./.
Overseas Vietnamese in Eastern Europe have worked to raise funds and collect medical supplies and equipment as part of efforts to support people in the homeland in the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The Ho Chi Minh City Computer Association (HCA) and the municipal Red Cross Society on February 27 held a workshop calling for blood donation amidst the COVID-19 outbreak.
Vietnam’s largest dairy producer Vinamilk has donated 10 billion VND (nearly 430,000 USD) to authorities in the purchase of medical equipment needed for quick coronavirus testing.
Honda Vietnam Company on March 19 donated 10 billion VND (over 420,000 USD) to the fund for COVID-19 prevention and control managed by the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee.
Organisations, businesses and individuals in Hanoi have so far donated more than 4.1 billion VND (nearly 176,300 USD) COVID-19 relief effort, said the Hanoi chapter of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF Hanoi) on March 20.
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The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) presents a donation worth 2 billion VND to the VFF Central Committee (Photo: VNA) 
