Tag: COVID-19 vaccines
Vietnam speeds up locally-produced Nano Covax vaccine testing
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has agreed to complete the third and final testing phase of the Nano Covax, a locally-made COVID-19 vaccine developed by Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC by the middle of August.
More donors contribute to national COVID-19 vaccine fund
The national COVID-19 vaccine fund received over VND6.6 billion from 17 sponsors at a ceremony on June 24.
Local COVID-19 vaccine rollout no later than June 2022, PM orders
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked Vietnamese vaccine developers to ramp up COVID-19 vaccine research, transfer of technology and manufacturing, aiming to roll out locally produced vaccines before June 2022 at the latest.
HCM City tops infection tally as 162 new COVID-19 cases detected
VOV.VN - A total of 285 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), including 279 local cases and 6 imported infections, were recorded June 24, with Ho Chi Minh City registering the highest number of infections at 162 for the whole day.
Vietnam works closely with US, COVAX for early access to COVID-19 vaccines
VOV.VN - Vietnamese competent agencies are in the process of negotiating with their US counterparts as well as the COVAX (COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access) Facility in order to receive COVID-19 vaccines as swiftly as possible.
Virtual concert calls for donations for COVID-19 vaccine fund
VOV.VN - An international virtual concert connecting Vietnam with the world will be broadcast live on VTV1 channel on June 27 as part of calls for people to donate to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine fund.
Japanese business associations donate to COVID-19 vaccine fund
The Japanese Business Association of Ho Chi Minh City (JCCH) has donated US$20,000 to Vietnam’s COVID-19 vaccine fund, an initiative aiming to provide enough vaccines for the inoculation of at least 75% of the country’s population.
Vietnam, US work towards stronger comprehensive partnership
VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States Ha Kim Ngoc met with Republican Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska on June 23 to discuss a range of measures aimed at propelling the joint comprehensive partnership forward.
Over VND11 billion earmarked for contribution to COVAX
The Prime Minister has decided to add VND11.58 billion (US$500,000) from the central budget reserve in 2021 to the Ministry of Health to make contributions to the COVAX (COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access) Facility.
Six localities report 42 fresh COVID-19 infections on June 24 morning
VOV.VN - An additional 37 domestic COVID-19 cases and 5 imported infections were recorded over the past 12 hours to 6 a.m on June 24, said the Health Ministry.
