Vietnam can satisfy COVID-19 vaccine production requirements once it obtains vaccine patents, an officer has affirmed.

VOV.VN - As many as 1,700 volunteers have registered to participate in the third stage of human trials for the domestically-produced Nano Covax vaccine, with tests scheduled to begin in June.

Vietnam has to date spent more than VND8 trillion (some US$347 million) on implementing policies for COVID-19 prevention and control, the Ministry of Finance announced on June 2.

The Ministry of Finance has issued a decision on the establishment of a managing board of the Fund for Vaccination Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is trying to secure at least 150 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from different sources for domestic use in order to reach herd immunity by late 2021 or early 2022, according to Minister of Health Dr Nguyen Thanh Long.

Russia has agreed to provide Vietnam with 20 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V this year, Vietnamese Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long said on June 2.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) confirmed a further 241 more local COVID-19 cases on June 2, with Bac Giang province and Ho Chi Minh City reporting the most at 157 and 31.

Nearly VND3.5 trillion (US$151.93 million) has been raised for the fight against COVID-19 via the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and the Ministry of Health since May 1.

Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti, head of the European Union Delegation to Vietnam, told President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 1 that he is willing to support Vietnam in accessing COVID-19 vaccine sources and vaccine technology transfer from Europe.

Standard Chartered announced on June 1 its forecast that Vietnam’s GDP growth would be 6.7% this year and 7.3% in 2022.