The Lao-Viet Joint Venture Bank has donated LAK50 million (US$5,200) to Vietnam's National COVID-19 Vaccine Fund.
The Lao-Viet Joint Venture Bank donates LAK50 million (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.
Nguyen Duc Vu, General Director of the Lao-Viet Joint Venture Bank, said as a joint venture abroad, the bank is always 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 LAK329 million (nearly US$25,000) and US$1,700 to support the COVID-19 Prevention Fund and the COVID-19 Vaccine Fund.