Vietnamese billionaire donates face masks, PPE for Filipino frontliners to combat COVID-19
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A chartered flight of Vietnam Airlines arranged by IPPG to bring the donation to the Philippines. Photo: enternews |
Ms. Le Thi Phung - Consulate General of the Republic of the Philippines at Ho Chi Minh city officially received the aids in a symbolic handover ceremony organized in Ho Chi Minh City recently. The donation was brought to the Philippines via a chartered flight of Vietnam Airlines arranged by IPPG right after that.
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Ms. Le Thi Phung - Consulate General of the Republic of the Philippines at Ho Chi Minh city, receives the donation from the representative of IPPG. Photo: enternews |
A turnover ceremony held by Mr. Tedoro L. Locsin Jr, The Secretary of Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) of the Philippines with the participation of a number of news agencies in Manila to welcome the meaningful gift from Vietnam.
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The Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) of the Philippines receives medical supplies donated by IPPG. Photo: enternews |
Mr. Locsin expressed his gratitude for IPPG’s donation, which is essential to the ongoing efforts of the DFA to bring home thousands of overseas Filipinos amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Today, Secretary (Teodoro Locsin Jr.) received over 750,000 masks and PPE (sets) donated by Vietnamese business tycoon and well-known philanthropist, Mr. Johnathan Hanh Nguyen, to help protect DFA’s front-liners against Covid-19,” the DFA said over Twitter.
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A positive symbol of Friendship between the two nations. Photo: DFA |
Mr. Locsin also said that Vietnam may serve as a good model, given how effectively they have dealt with the global health crisis.
A tweet by Mr. Locsin on his personal Twitter expressed his gratitude to this meaningful help he received from Mr. Johnathan Hanh Nguyen, Chairman and Founder of IPPG.
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A thank-you tweet by Mr. Locsin Jr, The Secretary of DFA of the Philippines. Photo: IPPG |
Vietnam is among countries with the lowest incidence of COVID-19. It has recorded less than 300 cases and zero deaths up till now.
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