Over 203,000 rapid COVID-19 test kits donated by Germany arrive in HCM City
A batch of over 203,000 rapid COVID-19 test kits donated by Germany has safely arrived in Ho Chi Minh City.
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| More than 203,000 thousand rapid test kits donated by Germany to Viet Nam have safely arrived in Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: Viet Nam Airlines) |
This is the second shipment of 1 million quick test kits that administrations of several German states presented to Viet Nam to help the country control the spread of COVID-19.
National flag carrier Viet Nam Airlines transported the medical supplies from Frankfurt to HCM City free of charge.
These COVID-19 rapid test kits have been approved for use in Germany by the German Institute for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (BfArM). They will be allocated to HCM City and Binh Duong province, which are the current largest pandemic hotspots of the country.
On June 27, 170,000 rapid test kits were also transported by Viet Nam Airlines from Germany to Ha Noi.
Viet Nam Airlines has transported more than 3,000 experts, officials, doctors and medical students from many parts of the country to participate in the fight against the epidemic in southern localities such as HCM City, Binh Duong, Dong Thap.
(Source: VNA)
