VOV.VN - Nearly one million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, a gift of the Japanese government and people to the government and people of Vietnam, arrived at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi late on June 16.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry confirmed the detection of a further 174 community transmissions of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), along with two imported infections which were immediately put into isolation upon arrival, at midday on June 16.

VOV.VN - It is impossible to say whether or not a drug or vaccine is absolutely safe, and in order to evaluate a vaccine both short-term and long-term safety must be considered, according to health experts.

Star Telecom (Unitel), a joint venture between Vietnam’s Viettel Global JSC and Lao Asia Telecom, on June 15 presented 200 million LAK (US$21,160) to Vietnam’s national COVID-19 vaccine fund.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health is going to launch the largest ever vaccination campaign in an effort to prevent and control the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on June 15 approved HCM City’s proposal to purchase and import COVID-19 vaccines for local use.

VOV.VN - The Japanese Government has decided to provide Vietnam with one million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to inoculate its people, Japanese Ambassador Yamada Takio announced at a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 15.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is set to receive three million additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines each from AstraZeneca and Pfizer between now and September.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City said 105 organisations, businesses, and individuals have to date pledged to contribute VND2,293 billion to support the city’s purchase of COVID-19 vaccines.

VOV.VN - More than 600 members of foreign diplomatic missions and United Nations organizations in Vietnam have been inoculated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus during the past days in Hanoi.