British Business Group makes donation to help Vietnam's war on COVID-19

April 14, 2020 | 09:21

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The British Business Group Vietnam (BBGV) on April 13 donated over VND500 million ($21,740) to the Vietnam Young Physicians Association (VYPA) to cope with COVID-19.

british business group makes donation to help vietnams war on covid 19

The British Business Group Vietnam donates $21,740 to help Vietnam cope with COVID-19

According to Alex Falter, vice chairman of the BBGV, the donation represents the group’s appreciation of the Vietnamese government' s efforts to keep all safe in this unprecedented health crisis.

This sum will be donated to facilitate the purchasing of 2,700 N95 masks and 2,000 protective suits to support the COVID-19 fight in Vietnam.

This donation will benefit healthcare workers and people on the frontlines managing COVID-19 response in five major hospitals and testing institutes across Vietnam, including the Central Tropical Diseases Hospital Hanoi, the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City, the Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh City, the Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, and the Central Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology Hanoi.

Dr. Phan Minh Hoang, vice president of the Vietnam Young Physicians Association, emphasised their mission: “Get the expertise to serve the community, and asked each young doctors to continue ethical, creative work. We highly appreciate the British community and are looking forward to having further collaboration with the BBGV in community service,” Hoang said.

Sharing at the ceremony, Ian Gibbons, consul general to Ho Chi Minh City, also expressed his appreciation to the Vietnamese government for its huge efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The United Kingdom, including UK businesses, would like to ensure its full support and co-operation with Vietnam to get through this unprecedented coronavirus challenge,” said Gibbons.

The BBGV was founded in 1996 with 250 member companies, working with communities in Vietnam to support its development.

By Bich Ngoc

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