A Vietnamese company, university donate 2,000 ventilators in a bid to fight against coronavirus

Thao Chau Wednesday | 04/01/2020 15:04

The amount of donated ventilators are equal to 50% of existing units in Vietnam. Photo: news.am

Van Thinh Phat Corporation and Van Lang University will finance 2,000 ventilators for the efforts against the new coronavirus, Liberated Saigon newspapers which run by Ho Chi Minh City's Party Committee reported.

Donation value has not been revealed, but 1,000 ventilators will be distributed to medical facilities in Hanoi and 1,000 others will be given to hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City.

Humming Plus ventilators were made by Japanese Metran Company with its plant in the Southern Province of Binh Duong specializing in medical equipment, especially artificial ventilators, anaesthesia devices, and respiratory monitors.

Covid-19 patients can develop breathing difficulties, potentially needing access to a ventilator; therefore, hospitals need more ventilators.

Chairman of Metran Company, Mr. Kazufuku NITTA (Vietnamese name Tran Ngoc Phuc), is a Vietnamese man. He wished to manifest his love to Vietnam, promising to supply 2,000 ventilators as soon as possible. Metran Company will give 2,000 ventilators within two months to satisfy the present need.

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc officially declared COVID-19 a national epidemic as the infection cases rose to 212 in 25 provinces and cities across the country.

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Source: SGGP