Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung handed over goods to support COVID-19 epidemic prevention of the Government of Vietnam to the Government and people of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK on April 7, 2020

Vietnam, a country with the size of an economy of just over 200 billion USD, still has no hesitation in sharing the difficulties with economies of tens of trillion USD in the fight against pandemics.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc saw that “it is not because of poverty, but we forget our responsibility to international friends. "Loving each other to share cassava roots back / rice bowl to share, blanket and cover together", being together at night turns off the lights, has always been the consciousness of the Vietnamese people for generations ".

At the end of January 2020, the whole world did not pay much attention to China struggling with an epidemic, the Party and the State of Vietnam decided to aid with medical supplies worth about 500,000 USD to share. to the Government and people of China.

The Vietnam Red Cross has mobilized goods aid worth USD 100,000 and the seven northern border provinces also have suitable forms of support to the Chinese people, especially in the border provinces of the two countries.

According to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, Mr. To Anh Dung, “the medical equipment and supplies that Vietnam gave to China are the best items that Vietnam has, in the context that Vietnam also has. the demand is huge with these supplies ”.

“China and Vietnam are two friendly neighbors with mountains and rivers. China has a saying that "it is true to be true", Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam, Mr. Hung Ba expressed, "China is very thankful for Vietnam's early aid to the Chinese war against the campaign".

The "half of rice bowl" of Vietnam is also sent to a place halfway around the world. The United States received 200,000 antibacterial fabric masks from the Government and the people of Vietnam. The US government received 50,000 antibacterial masks donated by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to the White House Office.

These masks will be transferred to places where they are most needed, the US embassy said. In an article published on the fan page of the US Embassy, ​​the US Ambassador to Vietnam, Mr. Daniel Kritenbrink was touched, “The gift is a great spiritual encouragement and a message of solidarity and mutual assistance. each other but Vietnam for the US ".

The personal Twitter page of US Senator Tom Cotton thanked the Vietnamese people for the generosity in the current difficult times due to the COVID-19 translation, “we always appreciate the generous support from Vietnamese friends. Thank you!". US President Donald Trump re-shared this article by Senator Cotton.

In February last year, saying goodbye to Hanoi after attending the 2nd US-North Korea Summit, on his jet back to the US, President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter, “Thank you to our generous hosts in Hanoi, President Trong, Prime Minister Phuc, and wonderful people of Vietnam ”.

The generosity and generosity that the US recognizes in a developing country like Vietnam, is obviously not in the values ​​in billions and millions of dollars, but in the warm sincerity, as said Poetry that Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc quoted, "love each other, divide cassava roots ...".

The Vietnamese mask was also sent to many other places: There are some 550,000 anti-splash fabric masks made by Vietnam that have been given to the Government and people by the Government and people of Vietnam. France, Germany, Italy, Spain, England.

The Vietnamese Government and people have presented 100,000 masks to the Government and people of Sweden; 150,000 masks to the Government and people of the Russian Federation; supporting the Government and people of Japan with a total value of 100,000 USD, including masks and medical supplies made in Vietnam ...

With close neighbors such as Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam does not forget "the bowl of rice is half". The Government and people of Vietnam have decided to present the Government and people of Myanmar with a gift of 50,000 USD to join forces in preventing and combating COVID-19.

At the same time, to send to the Government and people of Laos, the Government and the people of Cambodia, each country a gift of more than 7 billion VND is medical equipment to support COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control, including protective clothing. , medical masks, antibacterial masks, a testing system with a COVID-19 fluid test kit.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung said, “Although it may not be much compared to the current needs of Laos and Cambodia, this is the best that the Government of Vietnam can arrange in the context of Vietnam. There is also a great demand for this equipment ". The ambassadors of Laos and Cambodia all affirmed that it was not only material support but also a great source of spiritual encouragement.

Emphasizing, "for the Vietnamese people, solidarity and friendship with Cuba is an imperative of the heart and mind", Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said that the Party, State, and people of Vietnam decided to support Cuba with 5,000 tons of rice. In fact, not only during the pandemic but over the years, the Vietnamese Party, State, and people have always supported support rice for Cuba ...

For the past 3 years, Vietnam's economy has made great strides, in which exports have made great achievements. Referring to the causes of such results, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc pointed out the contribution of the "mango ambassadors", "dragon fruit ambassadors" ...

Entering 2020, although the country is teetering about the epidemic, the "made in Vietnam" mask delivers a message from the heart and is one of the typical examples of turning danger into danger.

General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong said that we have strengths that many other countries cannot easily have, notably our responsibility to international friends.

According to the head of the Party and State, countries, especially countries in the region, are believing in Vietnam to play a larger role in solving major regional and global problems.