US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink (Source: Reuters)
Hanoi (VNA) – The US will stand together with Vietnam in the
fight against COVID-19, said in a
posted on the embassy’s page on March 31.
He sent his thanks to the Vietnamese people working on the front line of the
battle, stressing that their work is saving lives.
The Ambassador also hailed the Vietnamese
Government for doing an outstanding job in its response to COVID-19 as well as
continuously being proactive, cooperative, and transparent.
“The
United States is here to support Vietnam in this fight,” he affirmed
According to the diplomat, since the very
beginning of this crisis, medical staff at the embassy in Hanoi and the US Consulate
General in Ho Chi Minh City have been collaborating with the Vietnamese
Government to monitor and respond to the evolving COVID-19 situation.
The US has invested more than 706 million USD
over the past 20 years in health assistance in Vietnam as well as provided
substantial technical and financial support over the past decade to prevent,
detect, and respond to emerging and serious infectious diseases, he said.
That work continues and has helped establish
connections between Vietnamese and US health professionals that are
instrumental as the two countries fight this pandemic together, he added.
“We will
continue with this important work as the COVID-19 crisis continues and even
after it is resolved.”
He said another way that the US is trying to contribute to the fight against
COVID-19 in Vietnam is by instructing all staff to work from home as much as
possible in accordance with guidance from both the Vietnamese Government and
the US Center for Disease Control.
“It is just one way that we are doing our part
to slow the spread of here.”
He expressed his belief that as strong partners, Vietnam and the US will get through this challenging time together.
He asked Vietnamese people to stay safe and
healthy.
“Partners stand together, and we stand together
with Vietnam in this fight”, he said./.
Source: VietnamPlus
