COVID-19 fight: Second cargo of face masks from Vietnam arrived in Italy
A second cargo of Vietnamese donations to Italy, including 143,000 masks, landed at dawn in Milan on Friday.
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| The Italian Embassy in Vietnam on April 17 said that the shipment consisted of 143.000 masks by various businesses and individuals throughout the country, has been arrived in Milan. Photo: Italian Embassy |
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| A second cargo of donations to Italy, landed at dawn in Milan. |
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| Italian Embassy thanked the Vietnamese Government and people one more time for this helpful act of solidarity given to the European country in their fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. |
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| “We thank again the Vietnamese Government and people for this helpful act of solidarity. Warm thanks to Italian company Eni for organizing the flight by which some Italians were also able to repatriate,” wrote the Italian Embassy's status in Facebook Fanpage. |
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| Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro receives gifts from alumni of the University for Foreigners Perugia. |
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| Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio has sent a letter addressed to the Vietnamese government and people, after a consignment of 88,000 masks and medical supplies donated by various state agencies, associations, businesses, and individuals throughout the country was dispatched to Italy on April 3. |
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| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung on April 7 symbolically handed over made-in-Vietnam face masks to Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro. |
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| The Vietnam-Italy Friendship Association donates over 40,000 face masks to help Italian people in the fight against the COVID-19. Photo: VNT |
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| Vietnamese Embassy in Italy (left photo) and the Liguria branch of the Italy-Vietnam Friendship Association received face masks from the Vietnam-Italy Friendship Association. |
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| The Veneto branch of the Italy-Vietnam Friendship Association received 3,500 face masks from the Vietnam-Italy Friendship Association. |
| More than 2.14 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 143,744 have died, according to a Reuters tally. The original epicentre of the virus outbreak in Europe, Italy has the world's highest coronavirus death toll with more than 22,000 fatalities, second only to the United States. The number of officially confirmed cases climbed to 168,941, the third highest global tally behind those of the United States and Spain. |
 | Vietnam gifts 550,000 face masks to EU countries in coronavirus fight Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung on April 7 symbolically handed over 550,000 made-in-Vietnam face masks to five European countries including the UK, France, Germany, Italy ... |
 | 88,000 face masks from Vietnam arrived in Italy Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro expressed gratitude for Vietnam's medical supplies sent to his country to assist in its battle against the COVID-19 coronavirus. |
 | Vietnam – Italy friendship shines amid coronavirus crisis The two countries are commemorating the 47th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations this year. What could better demonstrate the strength of the relationship ... |
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