Oxfam, foreign embassies support pandemic-hit migrant workers in HCM City
(VOVWORLD) - Non-governmental organisation Oxfam Vietnam, together with the Embassies of New Zealand and Switzerland in Vietnam, on Tuesday announced humanitarian aid of 57,000 USD to help migrant workers in Ho Chi Minh City surmount difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In the next three months, over 700 disadvantaged and vulnerable workers, especially women in worst-hit districts of the southern hub, will receive 70 USD in cash each to help them buy necessities like food and medicine.
Chargé d'Affaires of the New Zealand Embassy Joseph Mayhew affirmed that the aid package serves as proof of a close-knit partnership between New Zealand and Vietnam.
More than 3,000 women across Vietnam affected by COVID-19 received support via the New Zealand Head of Mission Fund over the past year, he added.
Vanessa Di Giorgi from the Swiss Embassy said Switzerland will always stand with Vietnam to overcome the pandemic.
Switzerland had previously presented medical supplies worth 5.5 million USD to support Vietnam's fight against COVID-19.