Vietnam to hand over medical protective gear to India
VOV.VN - Vietnam is set to deliver a batch of medical protective equipment to India to help the South Asian nation combat the novel coronavirus pandemic.
India has already placed an order with a company of the Republic of Korea with manufacturing ties in Vietnam and Turkey for 20 units of protective gear for healthcare professionals dealing with COVID-19 patients, Deccan Herald reported on April 13.
Deccan Herald said during a phone call on April 13, Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi agreed “on the potential for bilateral collaboration in fighting the COVID-19, including facilitating supplies of medical equipment”.
Both sides also agreed to provide necessary support to citizens from India and Vietnam living in their territories.
Deccan Herald recalled that Vietnam recently sent 450,000 protective suits to the United States, and it has now offered to provide more medical supplies to India.
Meanwhile, The Hindu said during the phone talks the Vietnamese side pledged to collaborate and assist India within its capacity to deal with the pandemic.
The Times of India hailed Vietnam’s initial success in containing the epidemic, saying with limited resources a developing economy like Vietnam has brought the disease under control, with infection kept at a low rate and no deaths reported. According to the newswire, Vietnam’s model should be followed by other developing countries.