10,000 masks sent to help Vietnamese in Cyprus fight COVID-19
A total of 10,000 face masks gifted by the government of Vietnam have been recently handed over to Vietnamese expats living in Cyprus by Honourary Consul-General to the European country Georgio Christophides.
Rome(VNA) – A total of 10,000 face masks gifted by the government of Vietnam havebeen recently handed over to Vietnamese expats living in Cyprus by HonouraryConsul-General to the European country Georgio Christophides.
Speaking atthe handover ceremony, Christophides spoke highly of Vietnam’s successfulcontainment of the COVID-19, heightening the country’s global prestige.
Head of themanagement board of the Vietnamese community in Cyprus Nguyen Duc Manh thankedthe government of Vietnam for its attention to Vietnamese people in Cyprus.
He alsoexpressed his appreciation towards the supports given by the Vietnamese Embassyin Italy and Cyprus, saying it has provided information for and protection ofthe Vietnamese people during the COVID-19 pandemic and helped them become moreconnected.
VietnameseAmbassador to Italy and Cyprus Nguyen Thi Bich Hue took the occasion to send aletter to Vietnamese people here, saying the Party and State have always backedoverseas Vietnamese, especially those severely hurt by the pandemic.
She expressed sympathies with them in theirstruggles and, at the sametime, praised how they have overcome hardships and abided by local rules to protect themselves and others.
They havehelped spread the Vietnamese tradition of kindness, solidarity and patriotismamong the peoples, she wrote./.
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