Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Managing Executive Officer at Aozora Bank Ito Takeshi spoke highly of the Vietnamese Government’s idea to set up the fund and expressed his hope that the donation will help the country promptly supplement its COVID-19 vaccine supply.
Representative from the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan Lam Thi Thanh Phuong expressed her thanks to AozoraBank for responding the Vietnamese Government's call, considering the donation to be among the important driving forces for Vietnam to accelerate its vaccination campaign and soon put the pandemic under control.
The embassy then guided Aozora to directly transfer its financial assistance to the fund’s public bank account.
Founded in 1957, Aozora joined the Vietnamese market in 1997 as a founder of the Vietnam International Leasing Company (VILC), the first of its kind in Vietnam. In June 2020, it became a shareholder of Vietnam’s Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank (OCB).
Managing Executive Officer at Aozora Bank Ito Takeshi also shared that upon learning that Vietnam is facing a shortage of vaccines, Aozora Bank - with its close relations with Vietnam - decided to make its contribution with a hope that local socio-economic activities will soonget back to normal.
