Hanoi (VNA) - Army medical corps from Vietnam and Chi💫na took part in a video conference on COVID-19 prevention and control🍬 on May 20.
The event was co-chaired by Colonel Nguyen Van Giang of the General Logistics Department of the Vietnam’s People Army (VPA) and Colonel Li Rui of the Health Department of under the Logistic Support Department of the Central Military Commission of China.
The two sides exchanged experiences in organising forces to battle the disease, as well as informed each other of the development and production of test kits and research into vaccines for COVID-19.
They also shared experiences in health care for soldiers and civilians and discussed future cooperation.
Giang underlined that the army medical corps of Vietnam has exerted efforts and taken synchronous and effective measures in the fight against COVID-19.
No infections have been recorded in the army so far, he stressed.
The Chinese side spoke highlyಞ of Vietnam’s results in fighting COVID-19, voicing their gratitude for the timely support of the VPA during the first days of disease prevention and control./.
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At the video conference (Photo: qdnd.vn) 
