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Text-to-donate campaign seeks support for COVID-19 fight

A text message campaign for making donations to the fight against COVID-19 and the “vaccines for workers” programme were launched in Hanoi on June 3 as Vietnam exerts every effort to contain its latest outbreak.
Text-to-donate campaign seeks support for COVID-19 fight ảnh 1Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue (centre) and other officials at the launch of the text message campaign on June 3 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - A text message campaign for making donations to thefight against COVID-19 and the “vaccines for workers” programme were launchedin Hanoi on June 3 as Vietnam exerts every effort to contain its latest outbreak.

The launch, held by the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) CentralCommittee, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour, and the Ministry ofInformation and Communications, saw the presence of Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue.

All donations via text messages sent to the National Humanitarian Portalon 1400 will be transferred to the COVID-19 vaccine fund and used to assistanti-COVID-19 activities, with priority given to the procurement of vaccinesfor workers and the disadvantaged.

Addressing the event, NA Chairman Hueasked VFF member organisations to increase communications to help people fromall social strata understand the purpose of the text campaign.

President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour Nguyen Dinh Khangalso appealed to organisations, individuals, agencies, and enterprises tocontinue giving material and spiritual support to the COVID-19 fight.

At the launch, Hanoi trade unions presented initial donations of 12billion VND (nearly 522,000 USD) to the COVID-19 vaccine fund. Other tradeunions at ministries and agencies contributed nearly 146 billion VND to the“vaccines for workers” programme./
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