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COVID-19: Vietnam offers medical supplies to foreign armies

The Ministry of Defence and its units have offered medical supplies to the armies of China, Laos, Cuba, Germany, Hungary, and Cambodia in support of their fight against COVID-19.

Worth nearly 19 billion VND (826,000 USD), the supplies include gloves, face masks, protective suits, thermometers, and hand sanitiser, among others.

The offer is part of the Vietnamese army’s efforts to join hands with its foreign counterparts to drive back COVID-19, protecting people’s health and ensuring socio-economic development./.
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Memorial service honours fallen soldiers, civilians of 1968 Tet Offensive

Memorial service honours fallen soldiers, civilians of 1968 Tet Offensive

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) chapter in Ho Chi Minh City on June 14 held a memorial and requiem ceremony for heroes, martyrs, soldiers and patriotic civilians who lost their lives during the 1968 Tet General Offensive and Uprising and were buried at the former Do Thanh Cemetery, now Le Thi Rieng Cultural Park.

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