Tag: COVID-19 vaccines
Ending wars is a prerequisite to protect children: Deputy FM
Ending wars and bringing peace to all regions in the world is a prerequisite to protect children, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang said at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)’s online open debate on June 28.
Health Minister proposes WB support local vaccine production
VOV.VN - Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long has proposed that the World Bank (WB) help Vietnamn research and produce its own COVID-19 vaccines.
International flights to gradually resume by year-end: CAAV
Regular international flights can be gradually resumed by the end of 2021 as the COVID-19 situation will improve in the second half of the year when vaccination is accelerated in Vietnam and in the world, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
Vietnam approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Health Truong Quoc Cuong has signed a decision to conditionally approve the Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine known as Moderna for emergency use in Vietnam.
National COVID-19 vaccine fund receives US$338 million
As of 5pm on June 28, the national COVID-19 vaccine fund received over VND7.8 trillion (US$338 million), its management board said.
Hanoi devises plans for mass vaccination scheme
VOV.VN - Localities in Hanoi have been directed to initiate plans for an upcoming large-scale vaccination campaign in order to ensure that the move takes place on schedule in a manner which is both safe and effective.
Phu Quoc to inoculate entire population in bid to revive tourism
The resort island Phu Quoc in southern Vietnam is planning to fully vaccinate its residents against COVID-19 by September to welcome the year-end foreign tourism surge, as part of a vaccine passport pilot programme.
Foreign travelers with vaccine passport could soon return to Vietnam
VOV.VN - Vietnam is considering launching a pilot scheme aimed at welcoming back foreign travelers to leading tourist destinations, providing that they have certified vaccine passports, with the southern island of Phu Quoc set to be the first location to open.
Over 400,000 HCM City residents vaccinated against COVID-19 pandemic
VOV.VN - Over 400,000 residents in Ho Chi Minh City have been inoculated against COVID-19 over the past five days as part of the southern city’s ongoing vaccination campaign.
Japan set to donate additional one million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
VOV.VN - The Japanese Government is set to grant a further one million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam to combat the pandemic, as announced on June 25 by Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu.
