The funding is channelled through the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at a ceremony in Hanoi on June 11. (Photo: Qdnd.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic has contributed 500million VND (21,760 USD) to the COVID-19 vaccine fund in the homeland.
The funding waschannelled through the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs at theMinistry of Foreign Affairs at a ceremony in Hanoi on June 11.
In his remarks,Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu, head of the committee, said it willsend the donations to the COVID-19 vaccine fund as soon as possible.
The 60,000-strongVietnamese community in the Czech Republic always looks towards the homeland.In 2020, when the pandemic broke out in Vietnam, they sent medical supplies andalso about 2 billion VND (86,970 USD) to assist flood-hit localities in the central region.
The Prime Ministerissued a decision on May 26 regarding the establishment of the COVID-19 vaccinefund.
It will receive,manage, and use voluntary financial and vaccine donations and assistance fromdomestic and foreign organisations and individuals, along with other legalsources, for the COVID-19 vaccine procurement and import, research, andproduction in the country, and the provision of vaccines.
Managed by theMinistry of Finance, the not-for-profit fund will use the capital mobilised forthe right purposes and in line with legal regulations, ensuring publicity,transparency, and efficiency. It is subject to examination, inspection, andauditing by relevant State agencies and to supervision by the Vietnam FatherlandFront and the community./.
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The Czech Republic will soon establish a Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, to promote economic-cultural activities and consular work, Czech Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam Lukas Musil said on October 23.
Vietnam and the Czech Republic have shared traditional ties that have been nurtured and developed in all fields, agreed Vietnamese Ambassador to the Czech Republic Thai Xuan Dung and the host country’s Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček.
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The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
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Granma and the VNA have great potential for cooperation, especially in sharing content regularly, so that VNA products are published on Granma platforms and vice versa, thereby helping Cuban and Vietnamese people access true information and gain a deep understanding of each other's country and people.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
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Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
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The funding is channelled through the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at a ceremony in Hanoi on June 11. (Photo: Qdnd.vn) 
