Vietnam supports Myanmar in combating COVID-19

The money and equipment was donated by organisations, businesses and individuals through a donation campaign launched by the Vietnam-Myanmar Friendship Association.

Addressing the hand-over ceremony on October 14, Chu Cong Phung, president of the Vietnam-Myanmar Friendship Association, noted that the campaign has received great support from many philanthropists, including those who studied and worked in Myanmar or those who have never visited the country.   

After 10 days, campaigners have raised more than VND540 million and received medical equipment, including nearly 40,000 face masks and hundreds of bottles of sanitizer for Myanmar people, Phung said.

Myanmar ambassador Kyaw Soe Win thanked Vietnamese people for their valuable support, and noted Vietnam’s success in COVID-19 containment creates a source of encouragement for Myanmar’s fight against the pandemic.

Myanmar wants to learn from Vietnam’s experience and boost cooperation on public health and community-based health care, said the ambassador.