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Vietnam Expedites Shipment of Medical Suits to US

VOA News

   Vietnam has shipped nearly half a million protective suits to the
   United States, marking a quick turnaround in bilateral talks to deal
   with the significant U.S. shortage in medical equipment, and resulting
   in a tweet of thanks from the U.S. president.
   "This morning, 450,000 protective suits landed in Dallas, Texas," U.S.
   President Donald Trump said Wednesday in a post on Twitter. "This was
   made possible because of the partnership of two great American
   companies--DuPont and FedEx--and our friends in Vietnam. Thank you!"
   The U.S. embassy in Hanoi said a second shipment of 450,000 suits from
   Vietnam would follow "to address the urgent need for protective
   equipment for frontline providers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
   in the United States."
   Vietnam is still working to keep COVID-19 under control domestically.
   It has had 251 people infected in total and has recorded no deaths as
   of Friday. That relative stability has allowed it to send medical aid
   to nations such as Laos, Spain and now the U.S.

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