A factory of Samsung Vietnam (Source: Yonhaps News)During a recent meeting between Long and representatives fromseveral Korean groups, General Director of Samsung Vietnam Choi Joo Ho expressedhis hope to cooperate with Vietnam in the field of medical equipment.
He affirmed that Samsung has paid attention to andassists Vietnam’s COVID-19 prevention and control efforts.
According to Choi, Samsung donated 40 billion VND (1.7million USD) to Vietnam’s COVID-19 vaccine fund, and an additional 16billion VND (nearly 700,000 USD) to the northern provinces of Bac Ninh and Bac Giang.
Long proposed Samsung cooperate in buildinghospitals in Vietnam.
At the meeting, the SK Group – the RoK’s third largest group– contributed 1 million USD to the vaccine fund.
Long welcomed the group expanding investment in theproduction of pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and vaccines in Vietnam,affirming that the health ministry will create all favourable conditions for the groupto produce COVID-19 vaccines in the Southeast Asian country.
Many Korean groups and companies have alsocontributed to the pandemic fight in Vietnam. The LG Group presented 1.55 billionWon (1.37 million USD) to Hai Phong city, while CJ donated 320 million Won and ShinhanBank contributed 290 million Won to the COVID-19 vaccine fund.
As of 5pm on June 28, the national COVID-19 vaccine fundreceived over 7.8 trillion VND (340 million USD) raised by 352,562organisations and individuals, according to its management board./.
VNA
