PRESS RELEASE
AEON CO., LTD
AEON VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED
Ho Chi Minh City, June 21, 2021
AEON ANNOUNCE TO CONTRIBUTE 25 BILLION VNDS
TO VIETNAM VACCINE FUND FOR COVID-19 PREVENTION
Jun 21, 2021 AEON Group announce to contribute 25 billion VND to Vietnam Vaccine Fund for Covid-19 Prevention, for joining hands with Vietnam Government in promoting vaccination for Covid-19 for community and labor force, ensuring “safety and security” in the local communities.
With the retailer’s mission to contribute to enriching the lives of the people in ASEAN countries, AEON will support Government of Southeast Asian countries affected by the Covid-19 pandemic to accelerate the purchase of vaccine COVID-19 and thereby help take measures against pandemic control and recover the economy.
Particularly in Vietnam, AEON Group will contribute 25 billion VND to Vietnam Vaccine Fund for Covid-19 Prevention, to respond the call of the Prime Minister about the synergy for supporting the purchase of vaccine and early vaccination for people.
Mr. Furusawa Yasuyuki, General Director of AEON Vietnam, shared “Vietnamese people are now making every effort to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, AEON Group decide to donate to Vietnam Vaccine Fund. Because we thought that is the time when we send the sincerest thanks to our customers who support our business and take action in accordance with AEON Basic Principles – pursuing peace, respecting humanity and contributing to local community. We hope that AEON’s donation will support Vietnam by joining hands with Government to realize the goal of early vaccination for people.”
With the basic principles of "Pursuing peace, respecting humanity, and contributing to local communities, always with the customer's point of view as its core", AEON Group will continue to stand side by side with the community and Vietnam Government in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, join hands with Government in realizing the dual goals of "maintaining and developing socio-economic" and "fighting against the epidemic" toward a sustainable developing future in Vietnam.