Nearly 309 million USD donated to COVID-19 fight so far: VFF
The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee has received over 7.02 trillion VND (308.8 million USD) in donations to help with the national COVID-19 relief efforts since May 1, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General Le Tien Chau said at an event on August 13.
A donation of 10 tonnes of rice is handed over the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) in Dong Thap to aid COVID-19 relief efforts nationwide. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF)Central Committee has received over 7.02 trillion VND (308.8 million USD) indonations to help with the national COVID-19 relief efforts since May 1, Vice Chairman andSecretary-General Le Tien Chau said at an event on August 13.
Of the total, over 1.03 trillion VND has been transferred tothe COVID-19 vaccine fund while 90 billion VND has been sent to theMinistries of National Defence and Foreign Affairs, and hospitals across thecountry to aid their COVID-19 response activities, Chau said.
Some 51 billion VND has been provided to 17 cities andprovinces under social distancing orders to help deliver about 1.7 millionfree meals to needy people, he added.
Over 2 trillion VND has been distributed by local VFFchapters to fund COVID-19 fight.
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A donation of 10 tonnes of rice is handed over the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) in Dong Thap to aid COVID-19 relief efforts nationwide. (Photo: VNA)
