Vietnam donates 550,000 self-produced antibacterial fabric masks to 5 European countries in the context that this region is the "hot spot" of Covid-19 of the world.
 
Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung this afternoon presented a symbolic number of 550,000 anti-drop anti-splash fabric masks made by Vietnam to France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK, heavily affected countries of Covid-19, according to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
 
Deputy Minister To Anh Dung (right) handed over the mask number to the Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Atonio Alessandro at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Deputy Minister To Anh Dung said that in the spirit of strategic partners and traditional friends, Vietnam has devoted a portion of its resources to helping European countries have more means to protect people's health and overcome This difficult time, in the context of Covid-19, causes very serious effects on all continents.
 
According to Deputy Minister Dung, in the current global health crisis, no one country can effectively deal with the spread of the epidemic on its own. International cooperation and strengthening solidarity are important factors to protect the health and safety of the people, contributing to minimizing the enormous impacts caused by Covid-19.
 
"Vietnam is always ready to coordinate closely, exchange experiences, join hands with countries and the international community to implement necessary measures within the bilateral and multilateral framework such as ASEAN - EU, G20, United Nations. Quoc with determination to soon repel and control the epidemic ", the Deputy Foreign Minister affirmed.
 
The Ambassadors of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK and the Ambassador, Head of the European Union delegation to Vietnam highly appreciated and thanked the Vietnamese government and people for their help. valuable help in difficult times. The ambassadors expressed their emotions at the noble act of Vietnam, despite being heavily influenced by Covid-19, still willing to share resources, provide medical assistance and facilitate citizens. In recent years in Vietnam, including treatment for nCoV-positive people.
 
Ambassadors of all countries considered this as a great spiritual encouragement, a message of solidarity and a strong commitment in the tough battle with epidemics and affirmed that countries would work closely and strengthen cooperation with Vietnam is in the field of protecting the health and safety of its people, while maintaining cooperation, trade, information sharing and mutual assistance to overcome difficulties.
 
Covid-19 has appeared in 209 countries and territories after its onset in China in December 2019, causing more than 1.3 million people to become infected, nearly 76,000 deaths, and more than 293,000 to recover globally.
 
Source: VnExpress.net