On behalf of the Vietnam – Romania Friendship Association , the Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam in Romania had transferred 500 million Viet Nam Dong (22.000 US dollars) to National Red Cross Society in Romania on 13th April 2020, a press release issued by the diplomatic mission informs. On the same day, at the Romania Embassy in Hanoi, a symbolic handover ceremony was organized by the Embassy and the Association.
“The amount of money was donated by members of the Association including former students studied in Romania, entrepreneurs doing business with Romania and Vietnamese community living, working and studying in Romania to support the Romanian people in the fight against the COVID – 19 pandemic,” reads the release maintains.
“The event shows long live solidarity and friendship between the Vietnamese people and the Romanian people, making contribution to enhance the traditional relationship between the two countries,” the Embassy’s communiqué also informs.