The New Zealand Embassy in Vietnam offers more than 9,000 kilos of apples and 1,100 kiwi fruits to hospitals and health centers in HCMC. (Photo: SGGP)
New Zealand's Ambassador to Vietnam, Tredene Dobson said that the program aims to express the New Zealand people’s respect to the Vietnamese healthcare workers for their unimaginable effort as well as provide emotional support to Covid-19 patients.
She said that despite ongoing international travel restrictions, the embassy will work together with Vietnam in the battle against the virus through the supporting program, bringing fresh fruits to the medical staff and locals.
These fruits have been carried to eight hospitals and health centers in HCMC, including Binh Chanh District’s Hospital, Thu Duc City’s Hospital, Cu Chi District’s Hospital, the Medicine University Hospital in HCMC, health centers in Binh Thanh and Tan Binh districts, Cho Ray Hospital, HCMC Hospital for Tropical Diseases.
The program aims to express the New Zealand people’s respect to the Vietnamese healthcare workers for their unimaginable effort in the fight against Covid-19 .
