U.S. Military offers COVID-19 testing assistance to Viet Nam
On July 6, the U.S. Embassy in Ha Noi presented a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) machine and mobile lab equipment to the Military Medical Department of the Ministry of National Defense.
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| The U.S. Embassy in Ha Noi presented a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) machine and mobile lab equipment to the Military Medical Department of the Ministry of National Defense. |
This equipment is a gift from the United States Department of Defense to strengthen Viet Nam’s pandemic response by enhancing Viet Nam’s mobile testing capabilities.
The lab equipment is a part of the ongoing health cooperation between the United States and Viet Nam.
To date, the United States government has supported Viet Nam’s health system development with over $1 billion in health assistance, including HIV/AIDS relief, influenza detection and management, and over $13 million in support for Viet Nam’s COVID-19 response.
Last September, the United States donated 100 American-made ventilators to Viet Nam, and the Biden administration has pledged to provide hundreds of millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine worldwide, some of which will go to Viet Nam.
“The United States and Viet Nam have worked closely over the past 26 years building our relationship on trust and mutual respect.” Chargé d’Affaires a. i. Christopher Klein stated, adding that “working together, we can overcome the difficulties COVID-19 has imposed on all of us.”
He thanked Viet Nam for supplying millions of pieces of personal protective equipment to the American people last year. He committed to continue to advocate for more vaccine support for Viet Nam.
(TGVN)
