Berlin Mayor appreciates Vietnamese expats’ charity work to fight COVID-19 pandemic
Governing Mayor of Berlin Michael Müller lauded the Vietnamese community’s charitable activities in Germany while receiving 10,000 face masks and 10,000 pairs of gloves from Sen Vang (Golden Lotus) charity organization on May 25.
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| Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Minh Vu (L), Duong Thi Bich Ngoc (C), head of the Sen Vang charity organization, presents the gifts to Governing Mayor of Berlin Michael Müller. (Photo: VNA) |
The event saw the attendance of Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Nguyen Minh Vu and representatives of Berlin agencies.
At the event, Müller thanked the Vietnamese organisation, saying its donations are practical and meaningful gifts to Berlin and people particularly amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
For his part, Vu noted that the Vietnamese Government and localities have shown their solidarity with the German people by sending face masks and other medical supplies.
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He said that despite facing difficulties caused by the disease, Vietnamese expatriates in Germany have not only supported each other but also initiated campaigns to join Germans in fighting the pandemic.
These campaigns have attracted the participation of Vietnamese nationals across Germany, with thousands of face masks, medical equipment, and food delivered to organisations, hospitals and rest homes in the European country, the ambassador said.
These activities demonstrate the community’s sense of responsibility for their second home, he added.
According to statistics from the embassy, there are some 125,000 Vietnamese or Germans of Vietnamese descent living in Germany.
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(Source: VNA)
