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Vietnam begs public for ‘Covid-19 vaccine fund’ donations
Wed, 9 June 2021
Vietnam, once a model for its successful handling of the pandemic, has started asking for public donations to buy vaccines as it struggles to contain a new coronavirus wave.
The Southeast Asian country has vaccinated only about one per cent of its population of nearly 100 million, and authorities have become increasingly alarmed by a recent spike in cases.
Since last week, mobile phone users have received up to three text messages urging them to contribute to a Covid-19 vaccine fund, while civil servants have been encouraged to part with a day’s pay.