VOV.VN -The Ministry of Health has granted permission to the Nha Trang-based Institute of Vaccines and Biological Medical (IVAC) to carry out human clinical tests for Covivac, a locally-produced novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, on volunteers in January, two months ahead of schedule.

Vietnam and Indonesia have always been trustworthy and loyal friends amid various political fluctuations in the region and the world during their 65 years of diplomatic relations, Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Pham Vinh Quang told a meeting with local and international media agencies in Jakarta on December 22.

VOV.VN - A further 17 people out of the 60 volunteers participating in the first phase of human trials to develop Nanocovax, a locally-produced novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, received their vaccine shots on December 22 at the Military Medical Academy.

VOV.VN - The best conditions should be created for research institutions to produce COVID-19 vaccines locally, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a meeting with permanent Cabinet members in Hanoi on Dec. 21.

VOV.VN - The first trio of volunteers were injected with Nano Covax, the first Made-in-Vietnam novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, on Dec. 17 at the Military Medical Academy in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Local COVID-19 vaccine Nanocovax is anticipated to be put into use by the middle of 2021 following the conclusion of the evaluation results of the ongoing human trials and the facilitation of administrative procedures, said Do Minh Sy, director of Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC, the domestic vaccine producer.

VOV.VN - Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC have announced that it will develop a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine in the form of a nasal spray and eye drops in an effort to meet the various needs of different age groups nationwide.

VOV.VN - Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC is the first to announce the price of its COVID-19 vaccine, Nano Covax, with each dose costing approximately VND120,000 (US$52).

VOV.VN - Two local COVID-19 vaccine research units, the Military Medical Academy and Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC, have started the process of recruiting volunteers to participate in the first phase of clinical vaccine trials, with several volunteers on December 10 registering to join the programme.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is set to conduct the first phase of clinical trials on a locally made novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine on December 17.