Vietnam presents antibacterial masks to European countries to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung has symbolically handed over 550,000 made-in-Vietnam antibacterial masks as gifts from the Vietnamese Government and people to help their counterparts of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| At the event. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
Attending the handover ceremony in Ha Noi on April 7 were the ambassadors of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK, and the ambassador, head of the European Union Delegation to Vietnam.
Speaking at the event, Dung said amid the current global medical crisis, no single country could effectively contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
International cooperation and enhancing solidarity are important factors to protect the health and safety of people, helping to mitigate the great impacts of the epidemic, he said.
Vietnam always stays ready to work closely, share experience and join hands with countries and the international community to take necessary measures, within bilateral and material frameworks such as the ASEAN-EU, G20 and the United Nations, with the determination to contain and soon push back the epidemic, Dung added.
The participating ambassadors highly appreciated and thanked the Vietnamese Government and people for their valuable assistance to France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK in this difficult moment.
Though Vietnam has been heavily affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, the country has been willing to share resources, provide medical services and create favourable conditions for foreign citizens in Vietnam over the past time, including the treatment of infected persons, they said.
The ambassadors also pledged to closely coordinate and step up cooperation with Vietnam in protecting the health and safety of people, maintain cooperative relations and trade, share information and offer mutual support to overcome the current difficulties.
Here are some photos of the event.
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| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung (R) handed made-in-Vietnam antibacterial masks to help its France counterpart. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
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| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung (R) handed masks to help Germany to fight the COVID-19 outbreak. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
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| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung (R) handed made-in-Vietnam antibacterial masks to Italy's Government and people. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
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| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung (R) handed made-in-Vietnam antibacterial masks to its Spain partner. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
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| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung (R) handed made-in-Vietnam antibacterial masks to the UK. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
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(Source: VNA)
