On Monday morning, representatives from the Truong Hai Automobile JSC (THACO) handed donations of medical supplies, totalling 5 billion VND, to the Da Nang People’s Committee in an effort to support the city in its battle against Covid-19.

Da Nang People’s Committee Vice Chairman Tran Van Mien (2nd right) receiving donations from THACO representatives

THACO Deputy General Director Nguyen Quang Bao said, apart from Da Nang, also on the same day, his company donated medical supplies worth 5 billion VND in total to Quang Nam Province, and 2,000 ‘Made-in-Viet Nam’ Covid-19 test kits, totalling over one billion VND, to the Hue General Hospital.

In March, THACO contributed 10 billion VND to the Viet Nam Fund for Covid-19 Prevention and Control. Also, the company donated a Made-in-Germany Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) machine, worth 2.3 billion VND, to the Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City; and a central monitoring system, plus 6 monitoring screens, with a total value of more than 1.36 billion VND, to the Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases.

In total, THACO has supported around 25 billion VND in both cash and in-kind donations to help the country tackle Covid-19.

Also on Monday, Vice Chairman of the Da Nang Fatherland Front Committee Duong Dinh Lieu received 100 portable led UV disinfection lamps, valued at 200 million VND in total, from the Dien Quang Lamp JSC.

Mr Pham Tai, a representative from the Dien Quang Lamp JSC (2nd left) handing donations to Vice Chairman of the Da Nang Fatherland Front Committee Duong Dinh Lieu (2nd right)

The lamp uses UV light to destroy bacteria, virus, and other harmful microbes. It is used to prevent and reduce the spread of infectious diseases, viruses, bacteria, and other types of harmful organic microorganisms in the hospital, office and residential environment.

Especially, the product with intelligent sensors will stop working if it detects movement within a radius of 2 metres to ensure the safety for users.

The company also pledged to provide free consultancy and installation services for hospitals and quarantine facilities in the city.

Addressing a donation reception ceremony, Vice Chairman Lieu thanked the Dien Quang Lamp JSC for its valuable support to help the city in the fight against Covid-19 outbreak. He affirmed that the lamps would be distributed to hospitals and isolation sites citywide soon.

By L.P - Translated by M.D