The comment was made during a virtual conference on August 27 between the VFF, its overseas members and Vietnamese organisations in foreign countries.
Chien said that despite facing numerous difficulties, Vietnamese people living abroad are always looking to the homeland and have organised many substantive activities to support the pandemic prevention efforts in Vietnam and contribute to the vaccine fund.
He noted that many Vietnamese compatriots living abroad have provided advice and proactively approached vaccine suppliers in order to send home as many vaccines as possible at the earliest time possible.
According to a report at the conference, overseas Vietnamese individuals and organisations have donated money and goods worth nearly VND60 billion (US$2.6 million) to help in the fight against COVID-19.
They also donated VND30 billion and many essential items for people affected by typhoons and flooding in the central region.
