Vietnam International Bank (VIB) donates to the COVID-19 vaccine fund

Vietnam International Bank (VIB) has donated VNĐ 20 billion (US $ 860,000) to the national fund for the COVID-19 vaccine as part of its ongoing efforts to help the state fight the pandemic. With the donation, VIB hopes to help give free vaccines to all people to get life back to normal and build the local economy, the bank said in a statement. Meanwhile, VIB is also following the necessary procedures to purchase 10,000 doses of vaccine for its employees on behalf of the Ministry of Health, he added. Previously, VIB reserved the purchase of VN 10 billion in 2020 for the purchase of medical equipment and face masks and protective gear for doctors and frontline staff, donating VNĐ 500 million to help prevent and contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. through the state bank union. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Vit Nam, VIB has been one of the first local banks to offer loan packages for affected customers with a key interest rate of up to 2 percent.