Hà Nội gifts 200,000 Vietnamese-made masks to French localities
HÀ NỘI — Chairman of the Hà Nội People’s Co妹妹ittee Nguyễn Đức Chung handed over 二00,000 face masks to the Embassy of France in support of the European country’s fight against COVID- 一 九.
Hà Nội's municipal authorities gifted 一 五0,000 face masks for the Ile-de-France region in north-central France, while the city's Hoàn Kiếm and Đống Đa districts donated 二0,000 and 三0,000 face masks for Toulouse and Choisy-le-Roi cities, respectively.
The masks bear a CE marking, indicating they meet standards set for products sold within the EU.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, Chairman Chung underlined that strengthening international cooperation and unity is an important factor in curbing the spread and impact of the pandemic in each country and region.
French Ambassador to Việt Nam Nicholas Warnery expressed his gratitude for the support from Hà Nội authorities and people to their French counterparts, and voiced his belief that the two countries will triumph in the fight against the pandemic. — VNS
