Several Chinese provinces donated medical supplies for the COVID-19 pandemic to Vietnamese provinces
Commitment amount
$ 152.59041854243887
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 152.59
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Vietnam
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
COVID
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
The Chinese provinces of Honghe Prefecture, Wenshan Prefecture, Hekou County, and Baodinh City, along with the China’s Yunnan Provincial Private Entrepreneurs Association handed over medical supplies worth VND3.5 billion ($150,862) to five Vietnamese provinces in aid of preventing the COVID-19 pandemic. The donations went to five Vietnamese provinces of Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Ha Giang, and Yen Bai. The medical supplies included five tons of antiseptic solution; 650,000 medical masks; 50,000 N95 masks; 3,000 protective suits; 1,000 goggles; 350 remote temperature monitors; and 100 medical ventilators. They were given to the Vietnamese Ministries of Health and Foreign Affairs to be distributed amongst provinces.
Number of official sources
0
Number of total sources
2
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Vietnam Ministry of Health [Government Agency]
Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Government of Viet Nam [Government Agency]