Cambodia presents face masks and oxygen generators to HCMC

PSNews - The Ho Chi Minh Municipal People's Committee, on July 19 receive a shipment of face masks and oxygen generators donated by Cambodia.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest COVID-19 hotspot, received a shipment of face masks and oxygen generators donated by Cambodia, at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on July 19.

The gift from Cambodia comprises 1 million medical face masks, 100,000 N95 face masks, 100 five-litre oxygen generators and cash worth 200,000 USD.

For his part, Vice Chairman Duong Anh Duc thanked Prime Minister Samdech Hunsen, Royal Government and people of Cambodia for their support of Vietnam in general and Ho Chi Minh City in particular.

Youk Sambath, Secretary of State under the Cambodian Ministry of Health, said that the time-honoured friendship and solidarity between Cambodia and Vietnam has been nurtured by generations of leaders and peoples of both countries.

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the mutual support between the two countries clearly reflects their close and strong neighbourliness, she stated, believing that the bilateral collaboration will be tightened, thus bringing about benefits for the two peoples, and for peace, security and development in the region and the world.

As reported, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Industry and Trade Nguyen Nguyen Phuong on the same day stated that, many wet markets in Ho Chi Minh City will be reopened, while ensuring all COVID-19 preventive measures in place. Priority will be given to those selling fresh foods, vegetables and fruits. 

Besides, the department has worked with the municipal People’s Committee to prevent price hikes and protect rights of customers. It plans to meet with the city’s market surveillance force on July 20 to strengthen supervision of retailing systems and get tougher on speculators who take advantage of the pandemic to buy goods in bulk and resell them at unreasonably high prices, he said.
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