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Vietnam received eight used ambulances and medical supplies donated by partners of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in a ceremony held in Yongin city on December 28.
Ambassador Nguyen Vu Tung took souvenir photos with representatives of the Korean side. (Photo: VNA)The organizations included the North Gyeongsang Province Firefighting Police Department, the Korean International Fire Sprinkler Association (IFSA), the Business Exchange Association and the Korea and Vietnam Cultural Exchange Association (KOVECA). Since the end of last August, through the connection of KOVECA, the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea (RoK) and IFSA implemented a project to receive a number of used Korean ambulances to assist Vietnam’s fight against COVID-19. This project has received the attention and support of senior leaders, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Health and the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, as well as the Korean firefighting agencies, especially the North Gyeongsang Province Firefighting Police Department. Speaking at the ceremony, Ambassador Nguyen Vu Tung expressed his belief that the 8 ambulances supported by Kor
At the ceremony to hand over the ambulances to the Vietnamese side. (Photo: VNA) The fire police department of North Gyeongsang province coordinated with the International Fire Suppression Alliance (IFSA) of the RoK, and the Korea-Vietnam Cultural Exchange Association (KOVECA) to organize the ceremony. According to Vietnam News Agency, since the end of August, through KOVECA, the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK and IFSA have deployed a project to receive used Korean ambulances to donate to Vietnam, which have received support from the Vietnamese Ministries of Public Security and Health, the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, as well as the RoK’s National Fire Agency, and especially North Gyeongsang province’s fire police department. Speaking at the ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Vu Tung said the ambulances donated by RoK partners are useful for local health authorities in Vietnam in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, helping them have better conditions in caring and trea