President of Hai Duong’s Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee Nguyen Duc Tuan handed over 500 million VND (21,792 U.S dollars) to Chairman of Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association in Hai Duong Nguyen Quang Phuc to assist Lao people in the Covid-19 battle. 200 million VND of which is dedicated to Vientiane, Hai Duong’s twinned province.

President of Hai Duong’s Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee Nguyen Duc Tuan hands over 500 million VND (21,792 U.S dollars) to Chairman of Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association in Hai Duong Nguyen Quang Phuc.

Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association will use the above donation along with contributions from other friendship associations across Vietnam to purchase medical equipment and supplies to gift Laos.

Hai Duong hoped that the aid would partly help Laos to soon stamp out the pandemic.

Colonel Nguyen Chien, Deputy Commander of Army Corps 11 under the Vietnamese Defense Ministry on May 13 presented 10.000 N95 masks to Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly's Cultural and Social Committee Thummali Vongphachan to support it in the Covid-19 battle.

Military Region 4 Command presents medical equipment and supplies to the Lao People's Army. Photo: Nhan Dan Newspaper

Thummaly Vongphachan expressed thanks to Army Corps 11 for its timely and valuable assistance, adding that face masks were really essential for the Lao National Assembly amid the complex situation of Covid-19.

Colonel Nguyen Chien handed over 200.000 medical masks and 10 tons of rice to the Lao Defense Ministry to aid Lao people.