Vietnam leads Asean effort in aid to India

New Delhi, May 2 (Prensa Latina) Vietnam and other countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) are reportedly increasing their aid to help India cope with growing health crisis posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

May 2, 2021
10:31

In a meeting with Indian Ambassador Pranay Kumar Verma in Hanoi, Vietnam’s Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung committed himself to providing medical aid in the form of oxygen, medicines and drugs, the India Narrative website reported.

India has a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam, under which the two nations cooperate in defense, the development sector and boost trade and economy, while New Delhi strengthens Vietnam’s information technology sector.

Supplies of cryogenic tanks and oxygen-related medical equipment also arrived in India from Thailand.

Bangkok sent 15 oxygen concentrators while the Indian community in that country contributed another 15.

Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar welcomed the supplies of cryogenic tanks and other equipment.

Meanwhile, Singapore also sent oxygen cylinders to India through two planes of its air force.

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