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By Phong Lan Dantri Online Newspaper HANOI: The first batch of Covid-19 vaccines arrived in Vietnam on February 24, which is hoped to curb the latest virus outbreak in the country. Deputy Minister of Health, Truong Quoc Cuong said that 117,600 doses of Covid-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca arrived at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday morning. “This vaccine has been used in over 50 countries and has high degrees of efficacy of over 80%,” he said. The made-in-UK vaccine Zeneca was given permission to be imported into Vietnam on February 1. AstraZeneca Vietnam ha...

80-year-old vaccine researcher honoured with Hero of Labour title Chia sẻ | FaceBookTwitter Email Copy Link Copy link bài viết thành công  20/01/2021    21:26 GMT+7 Prof. Dr. Huynh Thi Phuong Lien has been awarded with the title of “Hero of Labour in the “Doi Moi” (Renewal) Period” in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the development of the vaccine industry in Vietnam from 2009 – 2019. 80-year-old Prof. Dr. Huynh Thi Phuong Lien (left) is presented with th...

Health Ministry Says Preparations for COVAX on Track In addition, the Government is also in bilateral talks with our donors and partners to secure additional supply of vaccine to increase the coverage of vaccination against Covid-19. Source: Supplied Wednesday, 06 January 2021 12:28 PM The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) assures the public that work on acquiring Covid-19 vaccines once they are approved, and the preparations in country to receive and roll out COVAX (Covid-19 Vaccines Access Facility) is well underway and progressing according to plan. The statement was m...