The handover ceremony took place at the Bo Y International Border Gate in the Central Highlands’ Kon Tum province.
Including thermometers, protective suits, face masks, rubber gloves, hand sanitizer, and disinfectant, the medical supplies are worth nearly VND1 billion (US$42,500).
Agencies in the two countries have joined hands over the last two months to combat the pandemic in border areas and coordinated with local authorities in communications efforts to raise public awareness of the virus.
