Da Nang People’s Committee Vice Chairman Ho Ky Minh on Wednesday afternoon received VND 3 billion in financial aid to purchase COVID-19 vaccines from Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank).

Da Nang People’s Committee Vice Chairman Ho Ky Minh (right) receives symbolic board of donations from a represtative of Vietcombank

Overall, Vietcombank has provided VND 38 billion in funding to buy COVID-19 vaccines for 10 provinces and cities: namely Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, Bac Giang, Bac Ninh, Da Nang, Vinh Phuc, Dien Bien, Hung Yen, Hai Duong and Lang Son.

In detail, Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, and the two provinces with the highest number of COVID cases, namely Bac Giang and Bac Ninh,  received 5 billion each while the remaining localities were supported with VND 3 billion each.

Besides, Vietcombank has given VND 25 billion in funding to the Ministry of Health to support the purchase of a vaccine against COVID-19.

Reporting by PHONG LAN – Translating by H.L