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The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO) presented medical products to Tay Ninh provincial Border Guard. Photo: Quoc Tuan/HUFO

Accordingly, the HUFO has presented 5,000 cloth masks, 5,000 medical masks, 100 health protection sets, two barrels of medical gloves, 1,000 wind medicated oil bottles, 80 boxes of instant noodles, 200 bottles of honey, 500 instant noodle packs, 80 barrels of mineral water, 200 liters of antiseptic solution.

The HUFO's representatives expressed their hope that the gifts will help the border troops as well as forces on-duty in border areas overcome difficulties and fulfill their assigned tasks.

During their visit, they were impressed by the troops’ high determination to fulfil all assignments, especially the mission to fight against the complicated COVID-19 pandemic.

Senior Colonel Nguyen Tai Son, Political Commissar of the provincial Border Guard Command spoke highly of the gifts, saying that the medical stuffs arrived in a timely manner helping the border guard force prevent infection of the virus and successfully fulfill their missions of controlling COVID-19 at border gates.

As an important economic, defense, and security province of Military Region 7, Tay Ninh has 240 km of border with three Cambodia’s provinces: Svay Rieng, Pray Veng, and Tbong Khmun with two international border gates of Xa Mat and Moc Bai and 14 inland border gates.

The command has built 115 checkpoints along the borderline to manage and prevent illegal border crossings, contributing to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

Besides, the local border guard force has worked closely with the local police to effectively prevent and control the disease, crimes and smuggling, contributing to maintaining local social order and safety, and safeguarding national border sovereignty and security.

On the same day, the Union of Friendship Organizations also visited, encouraged, and presented the necessities to soldiers at mobile checkpoints.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO) visited soldiers at mobile checkpoints and shared difficulties in the pandemic prevention. Photo: Quoc Tuan/HUFO

The southern province of Tay Ninh, which has a 240km border with Cambodia, is at high risk of COVID-19 infections. Photo: Quoc Tuan/HUFO

This is not the first time that the HUFO has coordinated with foreign NGOs and business associations in Vietnam in organizing fund-raising programs, present medical supplies, and make contributions for the fight against the COVID-19 both inside and outside Vietnam.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, many member organizations under the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) have shown solidarity with international friends in combating COVID-19, by mobilizing funds from individials and businesses in Vietnam to purchase medical supplies as well as raising cash donations.

The aid illustrates Vietnam’s continued willingness to assist other countries on a bilateral and multilateral basis to the best of its abilities even as it continues to remain cautious about managing its own coronavirus challenge at home./.

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