Vietnam is now at a critical moment in the battle against the new coronavirus which has spread worldwide.
Unity
The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) donated 130,000 USD to build 5 negative pressure rooms for Covid-19 treatment in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Quang Ninh, Phu Tho, and Bac Ninh province. Most Venerable Thich Duc Thien, VBS Vice President and Secretary General, says Buddhist dignitaries and followers nationwide have strongly responded to the call of the Government and the Vietnam Fatherland Front to fight the disease and they have faith in the government’s efforts.
“We will continue to work closely with the Vietnam Fatherland Front and provincial Buddhist Sanghas in combating the epidemic. We have asked Buddhist dignitaries and followers to strictly follow all regulations of the Ministry of Health,” said Thien.
The TH True Milk Group and the Fund for Vietnamese Stature have donated 1 million milk glasses to doctors, nurses and others working in quarantine areas nationwide. Honda Vietnam has donated 430,000 USD and the Viet Huong Cosmetic Company has donated 100,000 bottles of hand sanitizer.
Ms. Thai Huong of the TH True Milk Group said: “Kindness has deeply rooted in Vietnamese people’s hearts and minds. We think it’s our responsibility to join with the government and the community to fight this disease.”
Pham Van Sinh of the Viet Huong Cosmetic Company said: “We want to contribute to the community’s efforts to curb the disease as soon as possible in order to stabilize the economy. Enterprises like us will continue to do all we can for the state and the community.”
Sources of encouragement
Contributions of organizations, enterprises, and individuals to the fight against the coronavirus epidemic are very important. So far, more than 12 million USD have been raised and the figure is growing.
Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Truong Thi Ngoc Anh said: “We will work closely with the national steering committee for Covid-19 response to ensure that funds contributed by donors are used for the right purpose.”
The united effort of organizations and individuals reflects the Vietnamese people’s great solidarity. Their willing contributions show their confidence in the government’s efforts to fight and defeat Covid-19.