Vietnamese overseas in Laos contribute to COVID-19 vaccine fund

ABO/NDO- The Lao-Viet Joint Venture Bank has donated 50 million LAK (US$ 5,200) to Vietnam's national COVID-19 vaccine fund.

The donations were handed over to the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos on June 21.

At the event.

Nguyen Duc Vu, General Director of the Lao-Viet Joint Venture Bank, said as a joint venture abroad, the bank is alway aware of its responsibility towards the homeland. In response to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's appeal on the establishment of the COVID-19 vaccine fund, the bank's staff have made contributions to support the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

Trinh Minh Tam from the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos highly appreciated the gesture of the bank's staff, affirming the donation will be sent to the COVID-19 vaccine fund soon.

As of June 21 afternoon, in Vientiane capital only, the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos had received 329 million kip (nearly US$25,000) and US$ 1,700 to support the COVID-19 Prevention Fund and the COVID-19 Vaccine Fund.

(Source: NDO)