At the event (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - Minister of Heath Nguyen Thanh Long on May 28 received185 billion VND (8.01 million USD) in donations from businesses for Vietnam’s COVID-19vaccine fund.
The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) contributed 50 billion VND; the Vietnam Electrical Equipment Joint Stock Corporation, the BIM Group, and Vietnam Electricity 30 billion VND each; and the Vietnam Maritime Commercial Joint StockBank 20 billion VND. The Kosy Group and the DHG Pharmaceutical Joint StockCompany donated 3 and 2 billion VND, respectively.
At the handover ceremony, Long highlighted the complex developments ofthe ongoing fourth wave of COVID-19 in Vietnam that began in late April.
A concerted effort by the entire country was key to success in fightingthe previous three waves, he stressed, expressing a belief that with solidarity andefforts, success will come again.
Vaccinations are considered an effective solution and top priority inpandemic prevention and control, he affirmed.
The health sector aims to increase vaccine coverage and reach herdimmunity, he said.
Since May, the Ministry of Health and related agencies have activelynegotiated and accessed different sources of COVID-19 vaccines. Vietnam was oneof the first countries in Southeast Asia to sign a contract to buy the AstraZenecavaccine and was also one of 92 countries supported by the COVAX Facility, receiving38.9 million doses. The ministry recently signed an agreement with Pfizer tobuy 30 million doses of its vaccine./.
VNA
