US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink (Source: Reuters)
Hanoi (VNA) – The US will stand together with Vietnam in thefight against COVID-19, said US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink in aclip posted on the embassy’s Facebook page on March 31.
He sent his thanks to the Vietnamese people working on the front line of thebattle, stressing that their work is saving lives.
The Ambassador also hailed the VietnameseGovernment for doing an outstanding job in its response to COVID-19 as well ascontinuously being proactive, cooperative, and transparent.
“TheUnited States is here to support Vietnam in this fight,” he affirmed
According to the diplomat, since the verybeginning of this crisis, medical staff at the embassy in Hanoi and the US ConsulateGeneral in Ho Chi Minh City have been collaborating with the VietnameseGovernment to monitor and respond to the evolving COVID-19 situation.
The US has invested more than 706 million USDover the past 20 years in health assistance in Vietnam as well as providedsubstantial technical and financial support over the past decade to prevent,detect, and respond to emerging and serious infectious diseases, he said.
That work continues and has helped establishconnections between Vietnamese and US health professionals that areinstrumental as the two countries fight this pandemic together, he added.
“We willcontinue with this important work as the COVID-19 crisis continues and evenafter it is resolved.”
He said another way that the US is trying to contribute to the fight againstCOVID-19 in Vietnam is by instructing all staff to work from home as much aspossible in accordance with guidance from both the Vietnamese Government andthe US Center for Disease Control.
“It is just one way that we are doing our partto slow the spread of COVID-19 here.”
He expressed his belief that as strong partners, Vietnam and the US will get through this challenging time together.
He asked Vietnamese people to stay safe andhealthy.
“Partners stand together, and we stand togetherwith Vietnam in this fight”, he said./.
