The liquid oxygen number that the landing ship Ins Airavat moved to Ho Chi Minh City is part of India's great effort to help Vietnam respond to Covid-19, according to Ambassador Pranay Verma.

Indian Naval Ship Ins Airavat on August 30 docking Ho Chi Minh City port, carrying 100 tons of liquefied medical oxygen and 300 oxygen generators.

Indian Ambassador in Hanoi Pranay Verma today told VnExpress that the number of medical supplies was in its efforts to support the government and the Indian people for Vietnam in the fight against Covid-19.

Vietnam is one of India's most dear friends and partners, Ambassador Verma said.

Indian Ambassador Vietnam Pranay Verma in the online seminar on August 12.

Ambassador Verma said that in addition to the number of goods landed by the Ins Airavat ship to Ho Chi Minh City, Indian pharmaceutical companies are providing some important Covid-19 drugs for Vietnam.

Companies and organizations in the fields of Indian biotechnology and pharmaceuticals have also accessed Vietnam's vaccine production units to support the domestic vaccine development program.

The Indian Enterprise Department in Vietnam (Incham) recently awarded an ECMO machine for Ho Chi Minh City's Tropical Hospital to support the people of Vietnam in this difficult time, Mr. Verma said.

He affirmed the actions on the long-standing tradition of the two countries, the two ethnic groups in support and sympathy together in difficult times.

We believe that with non-stop efforts of the Government and the Vietnamese people, Covid-19 pandemic will be controlled quickly, Ambassador Verma said.

Vietnam on August 30 recorded more than 14,000 new NCOV cases, bringing the total number of cases across the country to more than 445,000, of which nearly 229,000 people were announced from the disease and more than 11,000 deaths.