US Embassy presents COVID-19 lab equipment to Defence Ministry
(VOVWORLD) - The US Embassy in Vietnam on Tuesday presented lab equipment for COVID-19 testing to the Ministry of National Defence to aid the fight against the coronavirus.
 US Chargé d'Affaires Christopher Klein hands over a symbolic item to Maj. Gen. Nguyen Xuan Kien, Director of the Military Medicine Department. (Photo: qdnd.vn) |
Maj. Gen. Nguyen Xuan Kien, Director of the Military Medicine Department under the General Department of Logistics, thanked the US Embassy for the donation, saying it is very timely and important as it will help ease testing overload in Vietnam and increase the ministry’s capacity in COVID-19 response.
US Chargé d'Affaires Christopher Klein said the US and Vietnam have closely coordinated to combat COVID-19 since the outset of the pandemic. Klein expected the lab equipment to assist the Military Medicine Department in providing mobile testing services for people and strengthen Vietnam’s resilience in managing the COVID-19 crisis.