Attending at the event were Vice secretary of the HCMC Party Committee Nguyễn Hồ Hải, Chairwoman of the HCMC Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Tô Thị Bích Châu, Deputy Head of HCMC Commission of Mass Mobilization Nguyễn Văn Lưu, Deputy Head of the HCMC’s Committee for Religious Affairs Nguyễn Văn Lượng and office chief of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam, Father Joseph Đào Nguyên Vũ.

Speaking at the event, Deputy Director of the field hospital No.16, Dr. Vương Trọng Hiếu paid his tribute to religious volunteers who supported the hospital’s medical staff and cared for patients with Covid-19 during four weeks.

Deputy Director of the Intensive Care Unit operated by Bach Mai Hospital, Dr. Đỗ Ngọc Sơn also highly appreciated the spirit of sharing of volunteers.

Vice secretary of the HCMC Party Committee Nguyễn Hồ Hải hands over certificates of merit to volunteers. (Photo: SGGP)

Volunteer Nguyễn Thị Thanh Tân said that she learned many valuable lessons and gained much experience from joining the fight against Covid-19, especially the healthcare workers’ struggle to save lives of Covid-19 patients.

Vice Chairwoman of the HCMC Chapter of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Phan Kiều Thanh Hương acknowledged outstanding contribution of religious volunteers who accompanied the city’s health sector in treating people with confirmed Covid-19. She hoped volunteers to continue participating in charitable activities in the city.

Ms. Hương said that 62 religious volunteers took part in activities supporting the field hospital No.16 and Bach Mai Hospital’s Intensive Care Center from August 11- September 11.

Volunteer Nguyễn Thị Thanh Tân says that she learns many valuable lessons and gains much experience from joining the fight against Covid-19

Deputy Head of HCMC Commission of Mass Mobilization Nguyễn Văn Lưu (3rd, L) and Vice Chairwoman of the HCMC Chapter of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Phan Kiều Thanh Hương (2nd, R) offer gifts to volunteers (Photo: SGGP)

Source: sggpnews.org.vn (15/9)