The French Development Agency (AFD) has announced a grant aid of 2 million EUR (2.19 million USD) for the Covid-19 pandemic response in five Southeast Asian countries, including Viet Nam.

Samples for Covid-19 testing at the HCM City Pasteur Institute (Photo: VNA)

In a recent statement, it said the funding will be provided for Viet Nam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and the Philippines to strengthen the Covid-19 surveillance, diagnosis and response systems in the countries.

The AFD noted it hopes the countries’ laboratories will benefit from direct support for the response phase of the Covid-19 epidemic in such aspects as reinforcement of equipment, purchase of diagnostic kits, and acquisition of personal protective equipment.

Source: VNA