Hanoi presents two tonnes of face masks to New York city (Photo: VNA)New York (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy inthe US and the Vietnam Permanent Mission to the UN on July 9 handed over two tonnes of medical and anti-bacterial cloth face masks as the gift ofthe Hanoi authority to New York city to help local people fight the COVID-19pandemic.
Speaking at the hand-over ceremony, New York city's Commissionerfor InternationalAffairs Penny Abeywardena conveyed her sincere thanks of theNew York administration and people to their Hanoi counterparts for thedonation.
She said this is a very practical help in the context that New York city is stillstruggling to cope with the pandemic.
Head of the Vietnam Permanent Mission to theUN Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy said he expects the gift will contribute tohelping people in New York city overcome difficulties caused by the disease.
He also expressed his hope that New York and Hanoi will have more opportunitiesto enhance ties in the future, especially cooperation between the two sides’ businessesin order to promote socio-economic development and overcome consequences of thehealth crisis.
New York city has so far reported over 220,000 COVID-19 cases, including 22,000fatalities. Social distancing measures and regulations on wearing face masks inpublic places are still applied in the city./.
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